Insider Selling: Equifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP Sells 4,500 Shares of Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP John Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. This represents a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Equifax Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of EFX stock traded up $4.12 on Wednesday, hitting $198.44. The stock had a trading volume of 1,937,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,039,275. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $208.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.33. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at about $206,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 487.6% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 117,459 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,486,000 after acquiring an additional 97,468 shares during the period. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,144,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.