Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires New Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,945 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $467,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,491,357,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in Equifax by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,097,147,000 after purchasing an additional 66,289 shares during the period. Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted its position in Equifax by 310.5% in the first quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $753,515,000 after purchasing an additional 3,165,120 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in Equifax by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $609,693,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Equifax by 36.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,107,458 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $379,490,000 after purchasing an additional 563,880 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE EFX opened at $194.35 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $22.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.16, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $175.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.27.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for 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 was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Equifax from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $214.00 to $235.00 in a report on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $216.89.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate 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.