Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Purchased by National Pension Service

National Pension Service grew its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 178,825 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,390 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Equifax were worth $46,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EFX. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 31.8% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in Equifax by 28.0% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the period. SCS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $274,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Equifax by 38.1% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 4,476 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,161,000 after acquiring an additional 1,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP raised its position in Equifax by 435.7% in the second quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 7,917 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,053,000 after purchasing an additional 6,439 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total value of $6,461,324.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,032,047.40. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 54,270 shares of company stock worth $12,580,837 over the last 90 days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $207.09 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $235.31 and its 200-day moving average is $249.47. The company has a market cap of $25.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.85 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 37.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.13.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.