Jamil Farshchi Sells 1,167 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jamil Farshchi also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of Equifax stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53.

Equifax Trading Up 2.4%

NYSE:EFX opened at $192.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.21, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $211.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $225.93.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $334,521,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Equifax by 35.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $942,676,000 after buying an additional 1,145,921 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Equifax by 105.5% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,603,415 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $347,909,000 after buying an additional 823,116 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Equifax by 91.0% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,464,135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $317,688,000 after acquiring an additional 697,403 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

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.