Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $79,960.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total value of $79,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 88,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,108,923.76. This trade represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TRU opened at $79.16 on Friday. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $95.50. The company has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a PE ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen raised TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 63.7% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period.

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.