TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $350,000.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 89,711 shares in the company, valued at $6,279,770. This represents a 5.28% decrease in their position. The transaction 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.

TransUnion Stock Down 0.5%

TRU traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $68.99. 1,298,077 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,756,307. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a PE ratio of 29.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $73.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.83. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $65.24 and a 1 year high of $99.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.04. TransUnion had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 16.19%. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.97 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.71 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a $0.125 dividend. This is a positive change from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays cut their target price on TransUnion from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America began coverage on TransUnion in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded TransUnion to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.54.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 200.8% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in TransUnion by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period.

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.