Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by Generation Investment Management LLP

Generation Investment Management LLP reduced its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,573,092 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 228,233 shares during the period. Equifax accounts for about 4.2% of Generation Investment Management LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Generation Investment Management LLP’s holdings in Equifax were worth $667,383,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 98.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $59,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on EFX shares. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total value of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total value of $6,461,324.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,032,047.40. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of EFX opened at $207.61 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $237.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $250.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $281.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.41 billion, a PE ratio of 39.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.85 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.95%.

About Equifax

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.