TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Sunday.

TRU has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.38.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $79.96 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $73.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.34. The firm has a market cap of $15.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.10, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. TransUnion has a one year low of $63.37 and a one year high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The company’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.08 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. Research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TransUnion news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $77,760.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $467,440. The trade was a 14.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $72,640.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,695,013.76. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 50,100 shares of company stock worth $3,934,484 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position 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. increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in 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. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position 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 lifted its position in TransUnion by 59.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in TransUnion by 2.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 576,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,690,000 after buying an additional 12,280 shares during the last quarter.

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.