IFG Advisory LLC Invests $202,000 in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

IFG Advisory LLC bought a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 781 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $202,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Equifax by 362.3% during the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 319 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have issued 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 $277.13.

Equifax Stock Down 0.6%

Equifax stock opened at $208.50 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $240.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $251.35. The firm has a market cap of $25.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.56, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 37.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 21,386 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.12, for a total value of $4,942,732.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,045 shares in the company, valued at $5,095,040.40. The trade was a 49.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,405,634.16. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837 in the last quarter. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.