Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Purchases 1,605 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,270 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares during the quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $2,664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the first quarter worth about $32,000. City Holding Co. purchased a new position in Equifax in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new position in Equifax in the second quarter worth about $59,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $236.89 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $294.92. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $248.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $251.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.33 billion, a PE ratio of 46.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.82 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 39.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on EFX. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $282.47.

Equifax Company 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.