TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Steven Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $70,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 78,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,522,160. This represents a 1.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded up $0.06 on Friday, reaching $74.18. 3,515,972 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,520,641. The company has a fifty day moving average of $75.23 and a 200-day moving average of $73.41. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $60.96 and a twelve month high of $89.12. The company has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.1250 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price objective on TransUnion from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $100.00 to $92.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $106.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.19.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 12.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,187 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $86,000 after buying an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 14.7% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 9,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its stake in TransUnion by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 4,576 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 26.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 221 shares in the last quarter.

TransUnion Company Profile

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make more informed decisions about credit, risk, identity and financial opportunity. The company collects, analyzes and delivers data through technology platforms, analytics and decision-support tools.

Its products and services include consumer credit reporting, credit-risk assessment, fraud detection, identity verification, marketing and audience insights, debt recovery solutions, and investigative services.