TransUnion $TRU Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its holdings in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 6.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 100,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 7,137 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.05% of TransUnion worth $8,650,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Theleme Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Theleme Partners LLP now owns 2,230,882 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $186,903,000 after purchasing an additional 122,525 shares during the period. Threadgill Financial LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 58.4% in the fourth quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC now owns 63,334 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,431,000 after buying an additional 23,343 shares during the last quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT lifted its stake in TransUnion by 566.3% in the third quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 15,792 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after buying an additional 13,422 shares during the last quarter. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,466,000. Finally, Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 49.3% during the fourth quarter. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd now owns 76,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,221,000 after acquiring an additional 25,381 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on TRU. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Bank of America lowered their price target on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Mizuho initiated coverage on TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. New Street Research set a $100.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.47.

TransUnion Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $70.42 on Friday. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $99.39. The business’s fifty day moving average is $69.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.00. 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 firm has a market cap of $13.58 billion, a PE ratio of 19.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.56.

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

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.85%.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other news, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total value of $353,650.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 99,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,066,351.38. The trade was a 4.77% 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 three months, insiders sold 25,666 shares of company stock worth $1,843,542. 0.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.