TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

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TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Sunday.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

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TransUnion Stock Performance

TRU opened at $79.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $74.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $73.32. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $63.37 and a 1-year high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.TransUnion’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.08 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $79,960.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 88,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,108,923.76. This trade represents a 1.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total transaction of $480,307.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,251,973.76. This trade represents a 12.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 50,100 shares of company stock worth $3,934,484 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 130.2% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the last quarter.

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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