Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Hold (C)" Rating for TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "hold (C)" rating for TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), with the company also receiving mixed ratings from other analysts, including some indicating a "Buy" and others a "Sell" rating.
• TransUnion's stock price increased by 2.7%, reaching $85.77, and the company reported earnings of $1.10 per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations.
• Insider trading activity shows that executives have sold shares recently, with EVP Heather J. Russell reducing her position by nearly 18.83% after selling over 5,300 shares.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reissued by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Seaport Res Ptn raised TransUnion to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price target on TransUnion in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on TransUnion in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $104.08.

TransUnion Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded up $2.29 during trading on Friday, reaching $85.77. 2,856,386 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,285,244. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.03. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.38 and a 12-month high of $108.12. The firm has a market cap of $16.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.71. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $85.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.38.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.14% and a net margin of 9.47%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.04 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In related news, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 5,337 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.01, for a total transaction of $480,383.37. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 23,011 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,071,220.11. This represents a 18.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.19, for a total value of $83,190.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 64,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 10,309 shares of company stock valued at $919,839. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 310 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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