Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co Takes Position in TransUnion $TRU

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 9,914 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $686,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TRU. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $10,466,000. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 49.3% in the fourth quarter. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd now owns 76,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,221,000 after purchasing an additional 25,381 shares during the period. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 18.6% in the fourth quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 292,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,078,000 after purchasing an additional 45,840 shares during the period. PBCay One RSC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth about $52,131,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth about $89,069,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America reduced their price target on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $77,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $467,440. This represents a 14.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of the firm’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 transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 30,155 shares of company stock valued at $2,177,102. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion Stock Down 3.9%

TRU stock opened at $75.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $71.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.88. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $63.37 and a 12 month high of $99.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.55.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

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

TransUnion Company 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.