TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Heather Russell Sells 6,683 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Heather Russell sold 6,683 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total transaction of $480,307.21. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,251,973.76. The trade was a 12.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Up 2.8%

TransUnion stock opened at $73.57 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.18 billion, a PE ratio of 20.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.57. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $64.51 and a twelve month high of $99.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $70.58 and a 200-day moving average of $76.95.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 13.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of TRU. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in TransUnion by 85.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,288,000 after acquiring an additional 34,867 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in 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 during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in TransUnion by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 578,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $50,917,000 after buying an additional 24,736 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in TransUnion by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 576,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $50,690,000 after buying an additional 12,280 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TRU has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.27.

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.