2,723 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,723 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $432,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on Equifax in a research 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, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.89.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $190.50 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $173.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $22.38 billion, a PE ratio of 33.48, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $150.74 and a 1-year high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax’s revenue 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, equities analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Equifax Company 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.