Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Sells $1,997,075.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,997,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,470. The trade was a 29.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $78.57 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.55. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $63.37 and a 12-month high of $97.42. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. Analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.19%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter worth $45,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on TRU shares. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group boosted 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.38.

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.