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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total value of $83,190.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,592 shares in the company, valued at $5,373,408.48. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

TransUnion Stock Up 5.3%

Shares of NYSE TRU opened at $77.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 2.02. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.38 and a one year high of $113.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.08 billion, a PE ratio of 38.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.71. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $89.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.60.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.08% and a net margin of 8.99%.The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.030-4.140 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.990-1.040 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 8th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 22nd. TransUnion’s payout ratio is presently 23.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upgraded TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $110.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TRU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 105.3% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 423 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period.

TransUnion Company Profile

TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.