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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total value of $70,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 78,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,522,160. This represents a 1.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $74.18. 3,515,972 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,202,464. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $60.96 and a 52 week high of $89.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $14.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $75.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.41.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.08 EPS. TransUnion’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were issued a $0.1250 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on TRU shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $77.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.19.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TRU. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in TransUnion during the second quarter worth about $1,367,560,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP boosted its position in TransUnion by 99.7% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,489,000 after purchasing an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at approximately $280,292,000. Meritage Group LP bought a new position in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at approximately $263,751,000. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,740,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $258,794,000 after purchasing an additional 293,091 shares during the last quarter.

TransUnion Company Profile

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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make more informed decisions about credit, risk, identity and financial opportunity. The company collects, analyzes and delivers data through technology platforms, analytics and decision-support tools.

Its products and services include consumer credit reporting, credit-risk assessment, fraud detection, identity verification, marketing and audience insights, debt recovery solutions, and investigative services.

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