Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by Equitable Trust Co.

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 10th, 2026

Equitable Trust Co. lowered its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX – Free Report) by 57.5% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 18,399 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 24,931 shares during the period. Equitable Trust Co.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,313,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,837,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,981,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Equifax by 4.6% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 737,941 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $189,304,000 after purchasing an additional 32,147 shares during the last quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 31.3% during the fourth quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC now owns 28,929 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $6,277,000 after purchasing an additional 6,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridiem Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in Equifax in the third quarter valued at approximately $12,473,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE EFX opened at $166.73 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $19.85 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.32. Equifax, Inc. has a one year low of $150.74 and a one year high of $271.84. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $165.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $186.05.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX – Get Free Report) last announced 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. 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 the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is 39.44%.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’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 value of $426,899.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% 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. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of 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 reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective 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. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Equifax from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.39.

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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.