ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd Buys 9,000 Shares of TransUnion $TRU

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd increased its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 10.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 92,791 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,000 shares during the quarter. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $7,957,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 200.8% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TRU has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion 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 research report on Saturday, April 18th. 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 lowered their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.27.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total value of $70,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 65,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,642,292.82. This trade represents a 1.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total transaction of $480,307.21. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,251,973.76. This trade represents a 12.87% 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 quarter, insiders sold 25,666 shares of company stock worth $1,843,542. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

TransUnion Price Performance

TransUnion stock opened at $65.63 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $70.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.65 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $64.51 and a 12-month high of $99.39.

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

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.85%.

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.