Biltmore Family Office LLC Sells 5,950 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Biltmore Family Office LLC decreased its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 25.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,676 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 5,950 shares during the period. Equifax makes up 0.8% of Biltmore Family Office LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Biltmore Family Office LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $4,585,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EFX. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 40.0% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,037,804 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,714,129,000 after acquiring an additional 2,009,987 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 63.4% in the first quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,801,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $682,291,000 after acquiring an additional 1,087,446 shares during the last quarter. Harris Associates L P grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 27.6% in the first quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 4,570,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,113,205,000 after acquiring an additional 987,772 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 119.3% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,453,618 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $354,044,000 after acquiring an additional 790,919 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 55.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,318,914 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $321,235,000 after acquiring an additional 472,861 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total value of $1,176,779.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $224.42 on Wednesday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.98 and a 52 week high of $281.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company’s fifty day moving average is $243.95 and its 200-day moving average is $251.53. The company has a market capitalization of $27.47 billion, a PE ratio of 42.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company 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 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 37.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EFX. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.13.

Equifax Company 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.