TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Todd Skinner Sells 500 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total transaction of $42,855.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,762,004.75. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $87.09 on Tuesday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $101.19. The company has a market cap of $16.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.57.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The business’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 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TRU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in TransUnion in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in TransUnion by 132.7% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 333.3% in the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 403 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on TRU shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.54.

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.