9,914 Shares in TransUnion $TRU Purchased by Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co

Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 9,914 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $686,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 200.8% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter valued at about $36,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. UBS Group lifted their target price on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.60.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total transaction of $726,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 89,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,530,771.84. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,251,973.76. This trade represents 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. Insiders have sold a total of 30,155 shares of company stock valued at $2,177,102 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $75.94 on Wednesday. The company 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.93. The business has a 50-day moving average of $71.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.88. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $99.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.TransUnion’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid 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%.

TransUnion 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.