TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams Sells 1,070 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams sold 1,070 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.57, for a total value of $90,489.90. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $365,934.39. The trade was a 19.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $83.71 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $95.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $78.95 and a 200 day moving average of $73.94.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. 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 firm posted $1.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TRU. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $106.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Essential Partners LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the 2nd quarter worth $45,000.

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.