Equifax, Inc. $EFX is Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s 5th Largest Position

Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd decreased its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 24.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 13,858 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,501 shares during the period. Equifax makes up about 6.5% of Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Equifax by 20.0% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 827,071 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $212,160,000 after acquiring an additional 137,604 shares in the last quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Equifax by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 50,427 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $12,936,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. RBO & Co. LLC raised its position in Equifax by 0.7% in the third quarter. RBO & Co. LLC now owns 69,816 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $17,910,000 after purchasing an additional 451 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 12.7% during the third quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $990,000 after purchasing an additional 434 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arvin Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth about $9,261,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $206.60 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $24.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.83, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $206.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $221.81. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $166.02 and a 52-week high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. 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 forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 37.59%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at $7,968,617.03. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.