TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Steven Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares

Key Points

• Steven Chaouki, an insider at TransUnion, sold 1,000 shares at an average price of $86.12, reducing his holdings by 1.5% to a total of 65,592 shares valued at approximately $5.65 million.
• TransUnion reported earnings per share of $1.08 for the last quarter, exceeding expectations, with revenues of $1.14 billion, an increase of 9.5% compared to the previous year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115, reflecting a 0.5% yield, and has an ongoing dividend payout ratio of 23%.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.12, for a total value of $86,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 65,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,648,783.04. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

TransUnion Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of TransUnion stock traded down $0.37 on Wednesday, hitting $86.09. 1,803,469 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,025,339. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.38 and a one year high of $113.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $91.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.85. The company has a market capitalization of $16.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.71.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on TRU. Needham & Company LLC upgraded TransUnion from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on TransUnion from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.64.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake 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 valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 105.3% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 423 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter.

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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