Jamil Farshchi Sells 6,213 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Jamil Farshchi also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 11th, Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of Equifax stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $192.64 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $166.02 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $211.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $225.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $23.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.21, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. Analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.33.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 13.7% in the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,880 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $747,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.