TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Posted by ABMN Staff on Jan 29th, 2026

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $101.0833.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on TRU. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group set a $90.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of TransUnion to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price target on TransUnion in a research note on Friday, October 24th.

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TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $81.21 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.91. The company has a market cap of $15.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $66.38 and a twelve month high of $101.19.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.50%.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, EVP Tiffani Chambers sold 4,318 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total transaction of $371,348.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 50,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,336,722. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total transaction of $42,855.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 32,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,762,004.75. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 8,318 shares of company stock worth $704,958. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in TransUnion by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 22,720,864 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,999,436,000 after purchasing an additional 1,046,391 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,056,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,596,587,000 after acquiring an additional 517,098 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 62.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $568,177,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600,425 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 41.7% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,739,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $417,041,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394,813 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its position 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 valued at $408,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,530,335 shares during the period.

Key Headlines Impacting TransUnion

Here are the key news stories impacting TransUnion this week:

Positive Sentiment: TransUnion announced a partnership with FrontLobby to add rental payment reporting to TransUnion credit files in Canada — expands alternative data coverage, strengthens recurring data products, and can increase credit-reporting revenue while promoting financial inclusion. TransUnion and FrontLobby to Launch Rental Payment Reporting on Credit Files
Positive Sentiment: TransUnion struck a similar deal with Zenbase to ingest rent payment data as a separate category on credit reports — potential to broaden Canadian customer base, improve credit-data richness, and support cross-sell to lenders and property managers. TransUnion and Zenbase Bring Rental Payment Information to Credit Reports
Positive Sentiment: Juniper Research awarded TransUnion a 2026 Future Digital Awards Gold for Best Branded Call Solution (Telco Innovation) — a credibility boost for its fraud/telecom products that could aid sales and win-share in enterprise accounts. Juniper Research Names TransUnion Gold Winner in Best Branded Call Solution in Telco Innovation Category
Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes TransUnion’s strong history of earnings beats, which can lift sentiment into the next quarterly report and support the stock if momentum continues ahead of results. Will TransUnion (TRU) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Neutral Sentiment: Autonomous Research published fresh quarterly and FY2027 EPS forecasts (Q1/Q2/Q4 and FY2027 at $5.12) — useful for modeling, but an estimate update alone is unlikely to move the stock without accompanying guidance or results.
Negative Sentiment: QuiverQuant coverage of the partnership release highlights significant insider selling over the past six months (13 open-market sales, 0 buys), which can create investor concern about insider conviction despite the business developments. TransUnion and FrontLobby Partner to Enhance Rental Payment Reporting for Credit Building in Canada

About TransUnion

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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.