TD Asset Management Inc Sells 46,556 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

TD Asset Management Inc trimmed its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFXFree Report) by 27.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 122,199 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 46,556 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Equifax were worth $26,515,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Explore Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 34.6% during the 3rd quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC now owns 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $10,500,000 after acquiring an additional 10,530 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 767,982 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $197,018,000 after acquiring an additional 163,866 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 34.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 383,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $98,364,000 after acquiring an additional 97,347 shares during the period. Cinctive Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,837,000. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $701,986,000 after acquiring an additional 163,375 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EFX. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

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Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Equifax Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE EFX opened at $171.97 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $174.30 and its 200 day moving average is $194.57. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $156.47 and a 12 month high of $275.91. The stock has a market cap of $20.48 billion, a PE ratio of 30.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal 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 dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.44%.

Equifax 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.

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