Equitable Trust Co. Invests $3.98 Million in TransUnion $TRU

Equitable Trust Co. purchased a new stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 57,591 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,985,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 85.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,288,000 after purchasing an additional 34,867 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in TransUnion by 4.5% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 578,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,917,000 after buying an additional 24,736 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in TransUnion by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 576,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $50,690,000 after acquiring an additional 12,280 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on TRU. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.60.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $77,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $467,440. This represents a 14.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total value of $70,730.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,642,292.82. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 32,138 shares of company stock valued at $2,335,742 in the last three months. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $76.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93. The firm has a market cap of $14.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.55. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $99.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $70.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.42.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.85%.

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.