Vulcan Value Partners LLC Trims Position in TransUnion $TRU

Vulcan Value Partners LLC reduced its holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,707,249 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 500,156 shares during the quarter. TransUnion makes up about 5.9% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $195,301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of TRU. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 12.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,187 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 26.1% during the 4th 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 period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 14.7% in the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 2.0% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 9,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Down 2.8%

TRU traded down $2.27 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $77.61. The company had a trading volume of 2,868,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,451,202. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $95.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $14.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.48, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.54. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $79.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $74.17.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. On average, research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Alicia Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total transaction of $680,743.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,287,396.67. This represents a 17.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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. Also, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,997,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,470. This represents a 29.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,160 shares of company stock valued at $3,969,871. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Profile

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.