Equifax, Inc. $EFX Holdings Raised by Quantitative Investment Management LLC

Quantitative Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 460.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 21,518 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,677 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,415,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,491,357,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Equifax by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,147,000 after buying an additional 66,289 shares in the last quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP grew its holdings in Equifax by 310.5% during the first quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $753,515,000 after acquiring an additional 3,165,120 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its holdings in Equifax by 57.2% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $609,693,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 36.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,107,458 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $379,490,000 after purchasing an additional 563,880 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX stock opened at $194.35 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.12. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $150.74 and a 52 week high of $271.84. The stock has a market cap of $22.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The company’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. Research analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was 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 directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.89.

About Equifax

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.