Alicia Brooke Zuiker Sells 8,673 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total transaction of $680,743.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,287,396.67. This represents a 17.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $81.11 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $74.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.24. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $63.37 and a 12 month high of $95.50. The firm has a market cap of $15.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. On average, analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 13.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on TRU shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 target price on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in TransUnion in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,367,560,000. Dodge & Cox purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 99.7% in the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,489,000 after acquiring an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in TransUnion by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $585,844,000 after acquiring an additional 50,232 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in TransUnion by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,932,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,936,000 after acquiring an additional 323,149 shares during the period.

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.