QRG Capital Management Inc. Sells 16,166 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

QRG Capital Management Inc. lessened its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 90.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,686 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 16,166 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $304,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,979,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its position in shares of Equifax by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 7,587 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Equifax from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $223.39.

Equifax Stock Down 0.1%

EFX stock traded down $0.19 on Friday, hitting $166.47. 965,155 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,748,440. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $164.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $185.91. 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 stock has a market cap of $19.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.44%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.