Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC Has $1.40 Million Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC decreased its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,404 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 590 shares during the period. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,402,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Adirondack Trust Co. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total transaction of $6,461,324.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,032,047.40. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,364 shares in the company, valued at $9,405,634.16. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 54,270 shares of company stock worth $12,580,837 in the last three months. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EFX. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target 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. Barclays dropped their price objective on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.13.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $214.09 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $281.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $243.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $251.49.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 11.08%.Equifax’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.85 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.95%.

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.