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

Key Points

  • Insider sale: Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 TransUnion shares on Dec. 1 at an average of $84.04 for $84,040, reducing his stake by 1.57% to 62,592 shares.
  • Earnings and analyst view: TransUnion beat Q3 estimates with $1.10 EPS on $1.17B revenue, provided Q4 and FY2025 EPS guidance (0.970–1.02 and 4.190–4.250), and holds a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a $104.08 target.
  • Dividend: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share (annualized $0.46), payable Dec. 8, implying a yield of about 0.6% and a payout ratio of 21.5%.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.04, for a total transaction of $84,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,592 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,260,231.68. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $82.43 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.38 and a 12-month high of $101.42. The firm has a market cap of $16.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.73. The company's 50-day moving average is $81.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 16.05%. The company's revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. Research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement




The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on TRU. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $104.08.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 12.8% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its position in TransUnion by 20.9% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 735 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 0.4% in the third quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 33,166 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,779,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Rovin Capital UT ADV boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.3% in the third quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 6,414 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% in the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 7,193 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $633,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter.

About TransUnion

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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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