Wellington Management Group LLP Sells 4,349,555 Shares of TransUnion $TRU

Key Points

• Wellington Management Group LLP reduced its TransUnion stake by 39.7%, selling 4.35 million shares in the second quarter and retaining 6.6 million shares valued at approximately $476.4 million.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $94.38, while TransUnion recently beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.23 EPS and $1.31 billion in revenue.
• TransUnion declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, equivalent to a $0.50 annualized payout and a 0.6% yield; company insiders sold $4.1 million worth of shares over the past three months.

Wellington Management Group LLP cut its stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 39.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,603,407 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 4,349,555 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 3.45% of TransUnion worth $476,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter valued at about $101,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter worth about $824,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $535,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,300,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $7,519,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on TRU. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $85.68 on Friday. TransUnion has a one year low of $63.37 and a one year high of $95.50. The company's 50-day moving average is $78.18 and its 200 day moving average is $73.78. The company has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.53. 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 (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during 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%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $77,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,843 shares in the company, valued at $467,440. The trade was a 14.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total transaction of $680,743.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,287,396.67. This trade represents a 17.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 52,090 shares of company stock worth $4,134,921 in the last three months. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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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