Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $29.72 Million Holdings in TransUnion $TRU

Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 2.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 429,558 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,680 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.22% of TransUnion worth $29,721,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in TRU. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 200.8% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 130.2% in 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. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price target on TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.60.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $79.83 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $15.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s fifty day moving average is $71.04 and its 200-day moving average is $74.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $63.37 and a 12 month high of $99.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. TransUnion’s quarterly 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. Equities analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently 13.85%.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total transaction of $70,730.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 65,634 shares in the company, valued at $4,642,292.82. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $726,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,530,771.84. The trade was a 10.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 32,138 shares of company stock worth $2,335,742. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion Company 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.