Aberdeen Group plc grew its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 128.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 125,611 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 70,636 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.06% of TransUnion worth $10,424,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in TRU. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 105.3% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 423 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. S Bank Fund Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 1st quarter worth approximately $44,000. Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 194.1% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 553 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.89, for a total transaction of $90,289.08. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,108 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $660,262.12. The trade was a 12.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.14, for a total transaction of $87,140.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 74,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,482,606.02. The trade was a 1.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,972 shares of company stock worth $353,549 over the last ninety days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently commented on TRU. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.46.
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TransUnion Stock Down 0.1%
TRU stock opened at $88.19 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $113.17. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $90.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.65.
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 16.08%. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.030-4.140 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.990-1.040 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.
TransUnion Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. TransUnion's payout ratio is presently 23.00%.
TransUnion Company Profile
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TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.
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