California Public Employees Retirement System Lowers Stake in TransUnion $TRU

California Public Employees Retirement System cut its position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 264,671 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 9,840 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System owned about 0.14% of TransUnion worth $18,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Dodge & Cox acquired a new stake in TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP lifted its position in TransUnion by 99.7% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,489,000 after buying an additional 4,561,619 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted 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 valued at $568,177,000 after buying an additional 2,600,425 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in TransUnion by 355.9% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,993,000 after buying an additional 2,059,177 shares during the period. Finally, Vulcan Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $91,043,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total value of $72,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 64,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,695,013.76. This represents a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible 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 that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total value of $480,307.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 30,155 shares of company stock valued at $2,177,102 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Trading Down 2.1%

NYSE TRU opened at $73.81 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.45, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $71.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $99.39.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. The business’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. Equities research analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date 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%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on TRU shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Bank of America lowered their price target on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. UBS Group raised their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.60.

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.