Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.60 Billion Holdings in TransUnion $TRU

Key Points

• Vanguard Group trimmed its stake by 2.3% in Q4 to 18,628,070 shares—about a 9.59% ownership of TransUnion valued at roughly $1.597 billion.
• TransUnion beat Q1 expectations, reporting $1.18 EPS vs $1.11 est and $1.25B revenue (up 13.7% YoY), issued Q2 guidance of $1.13–$1.15 EPS, and holds a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $91.47 target.
• Other institutions notably increased positions—State Street up 62.2% to 6.78M shares and Invesco up 355.9% to 2.64M—and insiders sold about 13,729 shares (~$1.03M) over the quarter, leaving insiders owning 0.37% of the stock.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,628,070 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 428,833 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 9.59% of TransUnion worth $1,597,357,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its position in TransUnion by 62.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $568,177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600,425 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in TransUnion by 355.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $220,993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,177 shares during the last quarter. Egerton Capital UK LLP acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth $122,742,000. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth $109,156,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position in TransUnion by 52.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,536,458 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $296,284,000 after purchasing an additional 1,219,360 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 5,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $350,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,711 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,279,770. This trade represents a 5.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 1,679 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $134,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,219 shares of the company's stock, valued at $577,520. This represents a 18.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 13,729 shares of company stock valued at $1,031,619. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. New Street Research set a $100.00 price objective on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on TransUnion from $92.00 to $80.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of TransUnion to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $91.47.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $71.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.93. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $72.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.53. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $65.24 and a twelve month high of $99.39. The firm has a market cap of $13.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. The firm'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. As a group, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from TransUnion's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. TransUnion's payout ratio is 21.55%.

About TransUnion

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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