Zacks Research Forecasts TransUnion's Q4 Earnings (NYSE:TRU)

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for TransUnion in a report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bose now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.85. The consensus estimate for TransUnion's current full-year earnings is $3.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for TransUnion's Q1 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group began coverage on TransUnion in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on TransUnion from $97.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on TransUnion from $103.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, September 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.81.

TransUnion Price Performance

TRU traded up $1.27 during trading on Monday, reaching $96.93. 2,415,009 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,605,695. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $56.85 and a 12-month high of $113.17. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The company has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.29, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.62.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 3.6% in the first quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 179,865 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $14,369,000 after acquiring an additional 6,270 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 327,518 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,136,000 after purchasing an additional 7,636 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 24.1% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,468,854 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $257,250,000 after purchasing an additional 674,187 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,308,028 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $136,951,000 after purchasing an additional 140,952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 156.6% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 857 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 523 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 405 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.58, for a total value of $38,709.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,186 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $686,837.88. The trade was a 5.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.66, for a total transaction of $158,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 62,988 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,655,312.08. The trade was a 2.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,315 shares of company stock worth $1,119,897 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.52%.

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.