Vulcan Value Partners LLC Purchases New Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Vulcan Value Partners LLC acquired a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 90,748 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $14,404,000. Equifax accounts for 0.4% of Vulcan Value Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest position.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 612.5% in the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on EFX. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $182.00 price objective (up from $173.00) on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Equifax from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $214.00 to $235.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.16.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of Equifax stock traded down $5.27 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $171.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,437,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,709,317. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.74 and a 52-week 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 stock has a market capitalization of $20.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50 day moving average of $178.90 and a 200 day moving average of $177.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.37%.

Equifax 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.