The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 476,486 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $34,374,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TRU. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in TransUnion by 14.7% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $734,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 29.5% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 829 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $228,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period.
Insider Transactions at TransUnion
In other TransUnion news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the business’s 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 950 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total value of $75,962.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 63,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,105,366.04. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 58,773 shares of company stock valued at $4,615,228. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
TransUnion Stock Performance
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
TransUnion Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.19%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages recently commented on TRU. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.
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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.
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