35,708 Shares in TransUnion $TRU Acquired by Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich

Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich bought a new position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 35,708 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,576,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter worth $1,367,560,000. Dodge & Cox purchased a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth about $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP boosted its stake in TransUnion by 99.7% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $783,489,000 after buying an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in TransUnion by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $585,844,000 after buying an additional 50,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in TransUnion by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,932,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $422,936,000 after buying an additional 323,149 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TRU has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total value of $84,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,707,596.88. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total value of $84,420.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,888 shares in the company, valued at $6,744,144.96. This trade represents a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 49,160 shares of company stock valued at $3,969,871. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Stock Down 5.9%

TRU opened at $79.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $74.14. The company has a market cap of $15.31 billion, a PE ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.54. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90.

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

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

TransUnion Profile

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.