1,746 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Acquired by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG bought a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,746 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $453,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 28.0% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $315,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Equifax by 31.8% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its position in Equifax by 12.0% during the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Equifax by 1,464.7% during the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 18,119 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,413,000 after purchasing an additional 16,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $209,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $236.89 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $248.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $251.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $294.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.82 EPS. Equifax’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on EFX. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $282.47.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.