Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Takes Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 19,418 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,981,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Country Trust Bank acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the third quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Down 2.0%

EFX stock opened at $177.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $21.46 billion, a PE ratio of 33.43, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.55. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $199.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $217.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price target on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $238.57.

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.