In the past week, TRU stock has gone up by 2.17%, with a monthly decline of -12.31% and a quarterly plunge of -13.51%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.59% for TransUnion The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.21% for TRU’s stock, with a simple moving average of -8.03% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is above average at 58.73x. The 36-month beta value for TRU is also noteworthy at 1.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TRU is 193.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.33% of that float. The average trading volume of TRU on March 20, 2025 was 1.66M shares.
TRU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has jumped by 2.22 compared to previous close of 83.28. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that TORONTO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion® (NYSE:TRU) Canada is helping expand credit access for new Canadians and those new to the credit market by providing a broader and more comprehensive view of a person’s payment behaviour and creditworthiness with TruVision® Trended Risk Score. The TruVision Trended Risk Score leverages new algorithms and attributes that provide deeper insights on consumers, utilizing data that captures how consumer credit spending and payment patterns have evolved since the pandemic. For New-to-Credit (NTC)1 consumers, TruVision Trended Risk Score leverages the power of signals early in their credit tenure to better predict future risk, giving lenders the insights they need to more confidently offer credit and grow with new consumers.
Analysts’ Opinion of TRU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRU stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for TRU by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for TRU in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $130 based on the research report published on October 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRU reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for TRU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.
TRU Trading at -7.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TRU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.68%, as shares sank -11.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRU rose by +2.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.96. In addition, TransUnion saw -8.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TRU starting from Martin Timothy J, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $88.64 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Martin Timothy J now owns 48,510 shares of TransUnion, valued at $221,600 using the latest closing price.
Martin Timothy J, the Officer of TransUnion, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $88.64 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that Martin Timothy J is holding shares at $221,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TRU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for TransUnion stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 6.91, with 2.57 for asset returns.
Based on TransUnion (TRU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.70.
Conclusion
In summary, TransUnion (TRU) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
