3,040 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC

Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,040 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $483,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the first quarter valued at $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.6% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Equifax by 14.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,979,000 after buying an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its stake in Equifax by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 7,587 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $192.16 on Wednesday. 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 cap of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 33.77, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $173.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.19. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the subject of several research reports. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $182.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.89.

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.