Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 85.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,346 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,184 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $6,245,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $202.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.81 billion, a PE ratio of 38.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.55. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $212.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $226.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $166.02 and a 12-month high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its 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. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

About Equifax

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.