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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $72,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,695,013.76. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

NYSE TRU opened at $78.25 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $69.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.67. The stock has a market cap of $15.09 billion, a PE ratio of 21.68, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.55. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $99.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. TransUnion’s 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, equities analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TRU shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on TransUnion from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Finally, New Street Research set a $100.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.60.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in 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 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 purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted 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 last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 829 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC boosted its position 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 worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter.

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.