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TransUnion

As of 2026-09-29/Confidence medium

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As of 2026-09-29 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Report quality notice

peer set is too generic or lacks enough direct operating comparators

Action

—

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Third-quarter test of reaffirmed guidance • 2026-10-31

Base target: $72 / p=50% prob

Biggest risk

Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 34.8% from 35.7%, while Consumer Interactive revenue declined 3%. Macro and credit-market uncertainty, OneTru execution and CFO succession could limit the benefit of stronger revenue. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28] [#8-K-2026-09-23]

Invalidation

Break below $50 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Second-quarter revenue grew 15%, or 10% organically at constant currency, led by U.S. Financial Services and Emerging Verticals. Raised full-year guidance, subsequently reaffirmed in September, supports a constructive operating view if growth and OneTru progress continue. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28] [#8-K-2026-09-23]

Research note

Recommendation

—

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-09-29

Base target

$72

p=50%

Bull target

$88

p=25%

Bear target

$50

p=25%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

OneTru migration and product rollout
Second-quarter revenue grew 15%, or 10% organically at constant currency, led by U.S.
Financial Services and Emerging Verticals.

BearKey bullets

A successor CFO may not be appointed before December 31, requiring an interim appointment.
[#8-K-2026-09-23]
Management cited continued market uncertainty when raising 2026 guidance.

WatchKey bullets

Third-quarter test of reaffirmed guidance

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $72 (p=50%)

Target spread vs base: +22% / -31%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $88 (p=25%)Base Target: $72 (p=50%)Bear Target: $50 (p=25%)

Commentary

Recent coverage reported a share decline following the CFO announcement, but the packet does not establish the precise event-window move or attribute all subsequent weakness to that news. The company reaffirmed guidance. Analyst revisions, options skew, short interest, employee sentiment and sufficient social coverage were unavailable; zero-valued sentiment fields are placeholders, not observed readings. [#8-K-2026-09-23] September 23 company release

As of 2026-09-29 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

OneTru migration and product rollout

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$88 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$72 / p=50% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$50 / p=25% prob

Analysis 2026-09-29 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

-0.20

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-10-31
Third-quarter test of reaffirmed guidance
TransUnion exceeded its second-quarter revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS guidance, then raised its full-year outlook to 12%–13% revenue growth, including 8%–9% organic constant-currency growth. On September 23, it reaffirmed third-quarter and full-year guidance. The next results will test whether U.S. Financial Services strength persists despite the market uncertainty management cited. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28] [#8-K-2026-09-23] September 23 company release
Prob 65.00% • Move 7.00% • Priced-in 55.00%
EVENT2026-12-31
CFO succession by year-end
Todd Cello plans to leave the CFO role on December 31 and advise through March 1, 2027. The company has begun a successor search and may appoint an interim CFO if needed. It said the departure was not due to a disagreement and reaffirmed guidance; an orderly appointment would reduce transition uncertainty. [#8-K-2026-09-23] SEC filing
Prob 65.00% • Move 3.00% • Priced-in 50.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

No short-term catalysts

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

OneTru migration and product rollout
2026-12-31
Management reported substantial first-half migrations of U.S. credit customers to OneTru and faster new-product introductions. Its 10-K says it planned to begin rolling out OneTru capabilities internationally in 2026. Further disclosed migration and commercial progress would strengthen the platform thesis, but monetization remains to be demonstrated. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28] [#10-K-2026-02-27] 2025 Form 10-K
Prob 60% • Move 6% • Priced-in 40%

Risks

A successor CFO may not be appointed before December 31, requiring an interim appointment. [#8-K-2026-09-23]
Management cited continued market uncertainty when raising 2026 guidance. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28]
OneTru migration progress has been reported, but the packet does not establish its incremental revenue or margin contribution. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28]
Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA margin declined 90 basis points year over year despite revenue growth. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-28]

Peers

Symbol	Summary
EFX	Equifax is a direct credit-bureau competitor across TransUnion’s U.S. Markets and International segments. The operating overlap includes credit information and related analytics sold to lenders; TransUnion explicitly names Equifax in both segments’ competitive sets. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing
FICO	FICO competes with TransUnion specifically in the U.S. Financial Services vertical, where credit-scoring products intersect. It is a direct product competitor but a narrower company-wide comparator than Equifax or Experian. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing
VRSK	Verisk Analytics is a direct competitor in TransUnion’s U.S. Insurance vertical, rather than across its full credit-bureau business. This makes it useful for that specific operating segment but a narrower overall valuation peer. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-09-29

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Symbol

Summary

EFX

Equifax is a direct credit-bureau competitor across TransUnion’s U.S. Markets and International segments. The operating overlap includes credit information and related analytics sold to lenders; TransUnion explicitly names Equifax in both segments’ competitive sets. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing

FICO

FICO competes with TransUnion specifically in the U.S. Financial Services vertical, where credit-scoring products intersect. It is a direct product competitor but a narrower company-wide comparator than Equifax or Experian. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing

VRSK

Verisk Analytics is a direct competitor in TransUnion’s U.S. Insurance vertical, rather than across its full credit-bureau business. This makes it useful for that specific operating segment but a narrower overall valuation peer. [#10-K-2026-02-27] SEC filing