TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Todd Skinner Sells 1,000 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total value of $72,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,695,013.76. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU traded up $3.78 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $78.25. 3,199,058 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,575,616. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $99.39. The company has a market cap of $15.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $69.66 and its 200 day moving average is $74.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.TransUnion’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on TRU shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price target on TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings cut TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. 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 research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.60.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Dodge & Cox acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 99.7% during the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,489,000 after acquiring an additional 4,561,619 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in TransUnion by 62.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $568,177,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600,425 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in TransUnion by 355.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth about $109,156,000.

TransUnion Company 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.