UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 5,250 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $833,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 during the period. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax
In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.
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Equifax Trading Down 2.2%
EFX opened at $176.80 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $170.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30.
Equifax (NYSE:EFX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About Equifax
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.
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