Aberdeen Group plc Has $24.21 Million Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Aberdeen Group plc lowered its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 3.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 94,728 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,369 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Equifax were worth $24,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Country Trust Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 98.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Up 0.0%

EFX stock opened at $192.81 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a 50-day moving average of $210.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $225.00. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $166.02 and a 52-week 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 0.74.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.33.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock valued at $9,079,441 over the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.