Shell Asset Management Co. Decreases Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 35.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,943 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,287 shares during the quarter. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,525,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in Equifax by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after purchasing an additional 22,302 shares during the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 164.6% in the third quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 8,034 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,061,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 18.4% during the third quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,714,000 after buying an additional 27,740 shares during the period. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $932,000. Finally, Greenhouse Funds LLLP purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,935,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Price Performance

EFX opened at $192.64 on Monday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $166.02 and a 52-week high of $281.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $211.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.66. The company has a market cap of $23.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,968,617.03. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock valued at $9,079,441. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price target on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.