TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Sells $66,787.30 in Stock

Key Points

• TransUnion's Chief Accounting Officer, Jennifer Williams, sold 755 shares of stock worth $66,787.30, reducing her holdings by 11.71%.
• The company's stock is currently down 2.3% at $86.37, with a 12-month trading range between $66.38 and $113.17.
• TransUnion announced a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.5% with a payout ratio of 23.00%.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) CAO Jennifer Williams sold 755 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.46, for a total value of $66,787.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 5,691 shares in the company, valued at $503,425.86. This represents a 11.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

TransUnion Trading Down 2.3%

NYSE:TRU traded down $2.03 on Tuesday, reaching $86.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,879,868 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,026,675. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.38 and a 12-month high of $113.17. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $16.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $91.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.86.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.08% and a net margin of 8.99%.The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.030-4.140 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.990-1.040 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 currently 23.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $105.00 price target (up previously from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $112.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 132.7% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 333.3% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 403 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter.

TransUnion Company Profile

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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