TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Given New $105.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

Key Points

• BMO Capital Markets has increased its price target for TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.09% based on the company's previous close.
• TransUnion reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.04, with revenues of $1.17 billion compared to the forecast of $1.13 billion.
• Currently, TransUnion holds a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with eight analysts rating it as a Buy and five as a Hold.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) had its price target boosted by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from $104.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the business services provider's stock. BMO Capital Markets' target price points to a potential upside of 26.09% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on TransUnion from $96.00 to $83.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $93.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up previously from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $103.82.

TransUnion Stock Up 3.2%

TRU stock opened at $83.28 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company's 50-day moving average price is $85.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.27. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $66.38 and a 52 week high of $109.99. The company has a market cap of $16.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 16.08%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 755 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.46, for a total transaction of $66,787.30. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,691 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $503,425.86. This represents a 11.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total transaction of $83,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 64,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,373,408.48. The trade was a 1.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 10,309 shares of company stock valued at $919,839 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in TransUnion by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management lifted its holdings 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 during the period.

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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