Evolve Private Wealth LLC Purchases Shares of 3,743 Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 3,743 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $594,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EFX. Westpac Banking Corp bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at about $126,000. Korea Investment CORP bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $4,691,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $326,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at about $13,526,000. Finally, Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at about $568,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:EFX opened at $194.54 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $172.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.11. The company has a market capitalization of $22.86 billion, a PE ratio of 34.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.30. 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 1-year low of $150.74 and a 1-year high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $182.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho decreased their target price on Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $216.89.

About Equifax

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.