Principal Financial Group Inc. Has $29.72 Million Stake in TransUnion $TRU

Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 2.8% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 429,558 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,680 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $29,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 29.5% in 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 during the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 59.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on TRU shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 target price on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.60.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $77,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $467,440. This represents a 14.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total value of $480,307.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 45,248 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,973.76. The trade was a 12.87% 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 have sold 32,138 shares of company stock worth $2,335,742. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE TRU opened at $79.83 on Monday. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $63.37 and a 12-month high of $99.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $74.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $15.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.55.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 13.85%.

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.