Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Has $10.79 Million Stake in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ lifted its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,069 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,503 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Equifax were worth $10,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Country Trust Bank bought a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 98.5% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at $8,035,259.16. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on EFX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays dropped their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 target price on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $188.40 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $208.72 and its 200 day moving average is $223.65. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $166.02 and a 12-month high of $281.03. The stock has a market cap of $22.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.41, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The business’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.