TransUnion FY2027 EPS Estimate Raised by Redburn Atlantic

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) - Analysts at Redburn Atlantic upped their FY2027 EPS estimates for TransUnion in a research report issued on Sunday, November 24th. Redburn Atlantic analyst S. Clinch now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $6.35 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.23. The consensus estimate for TransUnion's current full-year earnings is $3.45 per share.

TRU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on TransUnion from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, September 13th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of TransUnion from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $130.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on TransUnion from $122.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on TransUnion in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TRU traded up $0.27 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $101.00. The company had a trading volume of 820,109 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,606,387. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $103.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.10. The company has a market capitalization of $19.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $56.85 and a 1 year high of $113.17.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 5.47% and a return on equity of 15.38%. TransUnion's revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 EPS.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a $0.105 dividend. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 36.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total value of $239,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 49,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,709,710.35. The trade was a 4.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 3,173 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $303,275.34. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,926 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,904,527.08. This trade represents a 13.74 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 23,078 shares of company stock worth $2,296,725 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,211 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 17,822 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,322,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 84.5% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 4.0% during the third quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,260 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $446,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter.

About TransUnion

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.