6,573 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.

Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 6,573 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,427,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Equifax by 64.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Equifax in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in Equifax in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $176.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.32. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $174.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $195.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $156.47 and a fifty-two week high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Barclays cut their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen 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, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

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, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.