Cibc World Market Inc. Makes New $1.45 Million Investment in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 10th, 2026

Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,692 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,452,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth about $275,635,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in Equifax by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $942,676,000 after buying an additional 1,145,921 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Equifax by 91.0% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,464,135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $317,688,000 after buying an additional 697,403 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Equifax by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after buying an additional 316,048 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 956.5% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 328,592 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $84,248,000 after buying an additional 297,489 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Thirteen investment 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 a consensus target price of $226.67.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on EFX

Equifax Stock Performance

Equifax stock opened at $168.54 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $174.11 and its 200-day moving average is $194.05. The company has a market cap of $20.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $156.47 and a 12 month high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.44%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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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.