Tiffani Chambers Sells 4,318 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

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

TransUnion Stock Up 1.1%

TRU stock opened at $87.15 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.92 billion, a PE ratio of 40.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.73. 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. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $82.23 and its 200-day moving average is $86.54.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released 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. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.TransUnion’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given 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 (DPR) is presently 21.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on TRU. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on TransUnion from $122.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 target price on TransUnion in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $103.54.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TRU. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,046,391 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,056,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,596,587,000 after purchasing an additional 517,098 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in TransUnion by 62.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $568,177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600,425 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 worth $417,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394,813 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 119.5% in the second 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.

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.