Equifax, Inc. $EFX is C Partners Holding GmbH’s 3rd Largest Position

C Partners Holding GmbH increased its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFXFree Report) by 55.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 259,534 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 92,723 shares during the period. Equifax comprises approximately 15.1% of C Partners Holding GmbH’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. C Partners Holding GmbH’s holdings in Equifax were worth $56,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 64.4% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth $34,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth $34,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup cut their target price on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Equifax from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on Equifax from $212.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Argus upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.39.

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Insider Activity

In other 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 value of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $166.96 on Wednesday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $153.91 and a fifty-two week high of $275.91. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $172.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $192.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $19.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFXGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The business’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Equifax (NYSE:EFX)

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