TransUnion $TRU Position Increased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 7.3% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 113,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,720 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $8,196,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in TransUnion by 14.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 29.5% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 829 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other news, insider Steven Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was 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 approximately $6,530,771.84. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,997,075.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,182 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,470. This trade represents a 29.12% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 49,160 shares of company stock worth $3,969,871 in the last ninety days. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TRU has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price target on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. 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, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE TRU opened at $77.08 on Thursday. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $95.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $14.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $80.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.19.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released 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 return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

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

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.