Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Invests $435,000 in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,740 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in 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 period. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EFX shares. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.79.

Equifax Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of EFX opened at $192.20 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.78, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $171.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.01.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 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.