Mark Begor Sells 37,791 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX stock traded up $9.98 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $187.29. The company had a trading volume of 2,062,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,821,496. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $22.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.92, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $166.24 and a 200-day moving average of $182.15.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EFX. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective 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 shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Equifax by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the first quarter worth $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 14.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,979,000 after buying an additional 966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after buying an additional 7,587 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% 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.