Rep. Byron Donalds Unloads Shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX). In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Equifax stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gartner (NYSE:IT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ:TW) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fiserv (NYSE:FI) on 3/20/2025.

Equifax Price Performance

Equifax stock opened at $219.20 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $238.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $256.39. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The stock has a market cap of $27.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EFX. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $313.00 to $284.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Gordon Haskett upgraded Equifax to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.31.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 1,920.0% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 101 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC increased its stake in Equifax by 505.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About Equifax

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.