TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Heather Russell Sells 5,337 Shares

Key Points

• Heather Russell, EVP of TransUnion, sold 5,337 shares of the company's stock for approximately $480,383, resulting in an 18.83% decrease in her ownership.
• TransUnion's stock price increased by 4.0% to $93.67, with a trading volume significantly above its average.
• The company reported a 9.5% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year and exceeded earnings expectations with $1.08 EPS compared to the estimated $0.99.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) EVP Heather Russell sold 5,337 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.01, for a total value of $480,383.37. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 23,011 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,071,220.11. This represents a 18.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

TransUnion Stock Up 4.0%

NYSE:TRU traded up $3.65 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $93.67. The stock had a trading volume of 6,446,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,665,750. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 2.02. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $113.17. The business's 50 day moving average is $91.37 and its 200 day moving average is $86.62. The stock has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.87, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.10 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.08% and a net margin of 8.99%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.00%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 61.2% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,877,953 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $902,761,000 after buying an additional 4,128,104 shares during the period. Independent Franchise Partners LLP boosted its stake in TransUnion by 119.5% in the second quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 4,646,903 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $408,927,000 after acquiring an additional 2,530,335 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in TransUnion by 10.9% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 21,674,473 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,798,765,000 after acquiring an additional 2,134,342 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at $150,333,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 41.7% in the 2nd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,739,103 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $417,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394,813 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TRU shares. Needham & Company LLC upgraded shares of TransUnion from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on TransUnion from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.64.

About TransUnion

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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