Ieq Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 85,221 Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 85,221 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $13,526,000. Ieq Capital LLC owned about 0.07% of Equifax at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $216.89.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Equifax Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $192.98 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $172.16 and a 200-day moving average of $178.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The firm has a market cap of $22.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.92, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

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.