Equifax, Inc. $EFX Position Trimmed by Toth Financial Advisory Corp

Toth Financial Advisory Corp decreased its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 28,906 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,740 shares during the quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp’s holdings in Equifax were worth $4,588,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Equifax in the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company 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. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.89.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE:EFX opened at $194.35 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week high of $271.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $175.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.27. The stock has a market cap of $22.83 billion, a PE ratio of 34.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during 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 firm’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

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.