Todd Skinner Sells 1,000 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total value of $84,420.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,707,596.88. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $79.89 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.78 and a 200-day moving average of $74.14. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $63.37 and a 52-week high of $95.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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 research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 12.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,187 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 14.7% during 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 buying an additional 152 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its stake in TransUnion by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in TransUnion by 2.0% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 9,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 187 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on TRU shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

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.