Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Sells $371,348.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Tiffani Chambers sold 4,318 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total transaction of $371,348.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 50,427 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,336,722. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

TransUnion Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $87.15 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a PE ratio of 40.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.73. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $101.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 16.05%. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.50%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TRU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of TransUnion from $122.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $90.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 62.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $568,177,000 after buying an additional 2,600,425 shares in the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its stake in TransUnion by 119.5% during the 2nd quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 4,646,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $408,927,000 after acquiring an additional 2,530,335 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 355.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $220,993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,177 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter worth approximately $150,333,000. Finally, Egerton Capital UK LLP purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter worth $122,742,000.

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.