Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Free Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Sunday morning.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. 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 note on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America cut their target price on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price target on TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.
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TransUnion Stock Up 1.6%
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.
TransUnion Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.
Insider Transactions at TransUnion
In other news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $467,440. This trade represents a 14.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were 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 approximately $4,695,013.76. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 50,100 shares of company stock worth $3,934,484 over the last 90 days. 0.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,367,560,000. Dodge & Cox bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth about $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 99.7% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $783,489,000 after purchasing an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $585,844,000 after purchasing an additional 50,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in TransUnion by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,932,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,936,000 after purchasing an additional 323,149 shares in 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.
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