Equifax (NYSE:EFX) CEO Sells $6,515,168.40 in Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% 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.

Equifax Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $174.10 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $186.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $203.41. 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 company has a market cap of $20.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.65, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.56.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.56 dividend. This is a boost from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on Equifax from $210.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho initiated coverage on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target for the company. Finally, Argus raised shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Thirteen equities research 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 a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Equifax by 49.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter worth approximately $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Equifax by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,979,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. increased its holdings in Equifax by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 7,587 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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.