476,486 Shares in TransUnion $TRU Acquired by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 476,486 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $34,374,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned approximately 0.25% of TransUnion as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 85.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,761 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,288,000 after purchasing an additional 34,867 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in TransUnion by 4.5% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 578,599 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $50,917,000 after buying an additional 24,736 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 91,049 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,012,000 after buying an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on TRU. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. UBS Group raised their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Price Performance

TRU stock opened at $84.48 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.29, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $77.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $63.37 and a 52-week high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. TransUnion's revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $1,997,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 57,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,470. This trade represents a 29.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 950 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $75,962.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 63,849 shares in the company, valued at $5,105,366.04. This trade represents a 1.47% 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 58,773 shares of company stock worth $4,615,228. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

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.

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