TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Todd Skinner Sells 500 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total transaction of $42,855.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 32,225 shares in the company, valued at $2,762,004.75. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TRU traded up $3.76 on Monday, reaching $87.09. 1,826,865 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,889,878. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $83.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.91 billion, a PE ratio of 40.70, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.72. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $101.19.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in TransUnion by 62.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $568,177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600,425 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 119.5% in the second quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 4,646,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $408,927,000 after acquiring an additional 2,530,335 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in TransUnion by 355.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,993,000 after acquiring an additional 2,059,177 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at $150,333,000. Finally, Egerton Capital UK LLP purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the third quarter valued at $122,742,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TRU has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price target on TransUnion in a report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on TransUnion in a report on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $93.00 price target for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.54.

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.