Equifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP Sells $426,899.95 in Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP Chad Borton sold 2,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Stock Up 0.1%

Equifax stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $175.71. 1,400,566 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,836,009. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61. The company has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a PE ratio of 30.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.35. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $185.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $201.92. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,147,000 after acquiring an additional 66,289 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Equifax by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of Equifax by 57.2% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $609,693,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP boosted its stake in Equifax by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $701,986,000 after purchasing an additional 163,375 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Equifax

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.