Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.47, for a total value of $80,470.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 63,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,117,248.24. This trade represents a 1.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TRU traded down $1.64 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $79.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,596,765 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,481,723. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $66.38 and a 52 week high of $108.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $84.58 and its 200-day moving average is $86.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market cap of $15.53 billion, a PE ratio of 37.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 22nd. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently 21.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TRU shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen cut TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 202.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 163,911 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,732,000 after purchasing an additional 109,662 shares during the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC grew its holdings in TransUnion by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 3,907 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 12.3% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,398 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 5,046.6% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 432,881 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,267,000 after buying an additional 424,470 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in TransUnion by 14,870.0% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,497 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 1,487 shares during the period.

About TransUnion

TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.