Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Buys New Shares in TransUnion $TRU

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 533,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $38,468,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TRU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first 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. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted 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 worth $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TRU. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

NYSE TRU opened at $79.60 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $63.37 and a 52-week 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. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $75.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.17. The company has a market capitalization of $15.25 billion, a PE ratio of 21.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.53.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.TransUnion’s revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 89,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,530,771.84. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total value of $680,743.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,287,396.67. The trade was a 17.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 58,773 shares of company stock valued at $4,615,228 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

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.