Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Invests $174.84 Million in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFXFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,101,579 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $174,843,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.94% of Equifax at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

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Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $176.80 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week high of $271.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $170.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFXGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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