Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by M&T Bank Corp

M&T Bank Corp lessened its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 34.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,278 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,274 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,796,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Comerica Bank lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 22,233 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,824,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth about $386,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth approximately $311,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in Equifax by 52.6% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 650,391 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $141,199,000 after acquiring an additional 224,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 19,597 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,252,000 after acquiring an additional 3,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 0.1%

EFX stock opened at $175.71 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $166.02 and a twelve month high of $281.03. The company’s 50 day moving average is $185.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $201.92. The stock has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.35.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.44%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EFX. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.88.

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 owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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. 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 directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 89,917 shares of company stock worth $16,902,249 in the last ninety days. 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.