Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Purchased by OLD National Bancorp IN

OLD National Bancorp IN boosted its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,789 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 773 shares during the quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN owned 0.05% of Equifax worth $16,804,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. City Holding Co. bought a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $59,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America decreased their price target on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn raised Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. One research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.47.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX opened at $236.89 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.33 billion, a PE ratio of 46.36, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $248.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $251.47. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $199.98 and a fifty-two week high of $294.92.

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

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.50 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.14%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value 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 $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.