Stance Capital LLC Takes Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 6,333 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,374,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $154.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $191.31. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.95 and a fifty-two week high of $275.91. The firm has a market cap of $18.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.32.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EFX shares. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $225.28.

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.