Jennifer Williams Sells 1,070 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams sold 1,070 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.57, for a total transaction of $90,489.90. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $365,934.39. This represents a 19.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded down $1.20 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $83.71. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,945,891 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,445,246. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $78.59 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.85. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two 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.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued 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 dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 13.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 35.1% during the second quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,993 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 1,038 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 6,636.6% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,788,593 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,643,969,000 after acquiring an additional 22,450,313 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at about $773,000. Saudi Central Bank increased its stake in TransUnion by 88.4% in the second quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 13,506 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $974,000 after acquiring an additional 6,338 shares during the period. Finally, Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich bought a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at about $2,576,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $82.00 target price 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 given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

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.