Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Purchased by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 23rd, 2026

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX – Free Report) by 10.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 276,544 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 25,053 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $60,105,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through 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 dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $225.28.

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Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $153.59 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $150.74 and a 52 week high of $275.91. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $170.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $190.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $18.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 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.