TransUnion $TRU Shares Purchased by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank raised its stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 6.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 570,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,200 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $39,438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 200.8% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in TransUnion during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TRU shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.60.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total value of $726,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 89,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,530,771.84. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $72,640.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 64,634 shares in the company, valued at $4,695,013.76. This trade represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 30,155 shares of company stock worth $2,177,102 in the last ninety days. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

TransUnion Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:TRU opened at $75.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $14.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.55. TransUnion has a one year low of $63.37 and a one year high of $99.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.81.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. TransUnion’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. 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 13.85%.

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make critical decisions using data and analytics. As one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion collects and aggregates credit information on individuals and businesses, providing credit reports, risk scores and portfolio management tools to financial institutions, lenders, landlords and other decision makers. Its consumer-facing products enable individuals to monitor credit status, detect identity theft and access personalized financial insights.

The company’s offerings span credit risk assessment, identity management, fraud prevention and marketing solutions.