Theleme Partners LLP Takes Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Theleme Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 574,213 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $91,139,000. Equifax makes up approximately 5.4% of Theleme Partners LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on EFX. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.89.

Equifax Trading Up 0.2%

Equifax stock opened at $192.98 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $172.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.97. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $150.74 and a 52 week high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a 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.