Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. Boosts Stake in TransUnion $TRU

Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 14.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 392,270 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,327 shares during the quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $33,637,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TRU. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 62.2% in 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. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 355.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,177 shares during the last quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter worth $122,742,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter worth $109,156,000. Finally, Spear Holdings RSC Ltd raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 175.6% in the third quarter. Spear Holdings RSC Ltd now owns 1,444,709 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $121,038,000 after purchasing an additional 920,525 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on TRU. New Street Research set a $100.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Barclays reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded TransUnion to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. 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, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.27.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $69.45 on Friday. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.40. The stock has a market cap of $13.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.57. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $64.51 and a 52 week high of $99.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.21 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TransUnion news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.93, for a total value of $35,965.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 55,263 shares in the company, valued at $3,975,067.59. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 1,983 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $158,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,126,400. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 18,729 shares of company stock worth $1,387,839. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

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.