TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Price Target Cut to $100.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) had its target price lowered by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $118.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 18.76% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on TRU. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 target price on TransUnion in a research report on Friday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.15.

TransUnion Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE TRU traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $84.20. The company had a trading volume of 120,949 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,978,874. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $101.19. The company has a market capitalization of $16.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $83.94 and its 200 day moving average is $86.43.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Tiffani Chambers sold 4,318 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total value of $371,348.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 50,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,336,722. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total value of $42,855.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 32,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,762,004.75. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 8,318 shares of company stock worth $704,958. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in TransUnion during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 132.7% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 200.8% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 245 shares during the last quarter.

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.