TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Declares $0.12 Quarterly Dividend

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TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of 0.125 per share by the business services provider on Friday, September 4th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th.

TransUnion has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. TransUnion has a payout ratio of 10.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect TransUnion to earn $4.95 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.50 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 10.1%.

TransUnion Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of TRU traded down $0.81 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $79.16. The company had a trading volume of 1,631,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,534,656. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.44.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered TransUnion from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

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TransUnion Company Profile

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TransUnion is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make critical decisions using data and analytics. As one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion collects and aggregates credit information on individuals and businesses, providing credit reports, risk scores and portfolio management tools to financial institutions, lenders, landlords and other decision makers. Its consumer-facing products enable individuals to monitor credit status, detect identity theft and access personalized financial insights.

The company’s offerings span credit risk assessment, identity management, fraud prevention and marketing solutions.

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