TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Rating Increased to Hold at Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• TransUnion has been upgraded to a "hold" rating by Seaport Res Ptn, adding to a mixed spectrum of recent analyst ratings which include eleven "buy," three "hold," and one "sell" ratings.
• Despite the rating changes, shares of TransUnion fell by 10% recently, hitting a price of $74.03, sharply lower than its 52-week high of $113.17.
• The company reported a 9.5% year-over-year revenue increase in its latest earnings report, achieving $1.14 billion, while also exceeding earnings expectations with $1.08 EPS against a consensus of $0.99.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

TRU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of TransUnion from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target 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 lowered TransUnion from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 25th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.92.

TransUnion Stock Down 10.0%

Shares of NYSE TRU traded down $8.23 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.03. The stock had a trading volume of 3,760,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,312,335. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $66.38 and a 52 week high of $113.17. The company has a market cap of $14.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.06, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.72. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $90.14 and its 200-day moving average is $86.71.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other news, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 5,337 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.01, for a total value of $480,383.37. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.12, for a total transaction of $86,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 65,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,648,783.04. This trade represents a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,309 shares of company stock worth $836,649. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,208 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,410,000 after acquiring an additional 1,742 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in TransUnion by 6,742.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 74,857 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,212,000 after acquiring an additional 73,763 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Rock Investment Company LLC bought a new position in TransUnion in the 1st quarter worth about $423,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 9.9% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 7,038 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $584,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 4.5% in the first quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 79,851 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,627,000 after buying an additional 3,455 shares during 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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