Equifax, Inc. $EFX Stock Holdings Lowered by Lido Advisors LLC

Lido Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 32.3% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 8,313 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,962 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,934,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFX. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $275,635,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 91.0% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,464,135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $317,688,000 after acquiring an additional 697,403 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 956.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 328,592 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $84,248,000 after acquiring an additional 297,489 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Down 2.4%

Equifax stock opened at $168.02 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $20.01 billion, a PE ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.32. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $174.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $194.31. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $156.47 and a twelve month high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. 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, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EFX shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.