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Thomson Reuters Sets May CFO Handover to Gary Bischoping as Mike Eastwood Shifts to Foundation Role

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The latest update is out from Thomson Reuters ( (TSE:TRI) ).

Thomson Reuters announced on March 2, 2026, a planned transition in its finance leadership as long-serving Chief Financial Officer Mike Eastwood prepares to retire from the role. Eastwood will become chairman of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, succeeding former CEO Jim Smith, and will remain an adviser to current President and CEO Steve Hasker, signaling continued continuity and influence in the group’s strategy.

Gary E. Bischoping, Jr., a veteran finance executive with more than three decades of global experience at firms including Hellman & Friedman, Finastra, Varian Medical Systems and Dell Technologies, will join Thomson Reuters on April 13, 2026 and assume the CFO position on May 8, 2026. Both Eastwood and Bischoping are slated to appear on the company’s first-quarter earnings call on May 5, 2026, underscoring a managed handover as Thomson Reuters positions its finance function for its next phase of growth in the AI-driven era.

The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:TRI) stock is a Buy with a C$145.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Thomson Reuters stock, see the TSE:TRI Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TSE:TRI Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:TRI is a Neutral.

The score is supported primarily by strong financial performance and constructive guidance/capital-return commitments from the latest earnings call. This is meaningfully offset by very weak technical conditions (deeply negative trend and momentum). Valuation is moderately demanding on P/E, with the dividend providing partial support.

To see Spark’s full report on TSE:TRI stock, click here.

More about Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is a global content and technology company serving professionals across legal, tax, audit, accounting, compliance, government, and media markets. Its offerings combine specialized software, data, and insights to support decision-making and help institutions pursue justice, truth, and transparency, while its Reuters unit is a major international provider of trusted journalism.

YTD Price Performance: -26.94%

Average Trading Volume: 777,306

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: C$58.42B

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