TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Price Target Raised to $100.00

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) had its target price raised by Needham & Company LLC from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the business services provider’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on TRU. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TransUnion stock opened at $78.57 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.61. The company has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.73, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.55. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $97.42.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. 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 is 13.19%.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total value of $480,307.21. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 45,248 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,973.76. The trade was a 12.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $72,640.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,695,013.76. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 48,150 shares of company stock worth $3,778,562 in the last quarter. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 worth $82,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter.

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.