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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRUGet Free Report) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total transaction of $84,420.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,744,144.96. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of TRU traded up $2.57 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $84.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,398,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,438,292. The company has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.54. The business has a fifty day moving average of $79.23 and a 200 day moving average of $74.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRUGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 for 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%.TransUnion’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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, analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TRU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in TransUnion by 12.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,187 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $82,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 9,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $680,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised shares of TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.38.

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TransUnion Company Profile

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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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