Allianz Asset Management GmbH Has $96.03 Million Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Allianz Asset Management GmbH lessened its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 8.0% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 370,258 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 32,343 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Equifax were worth $96,034,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 31.8% in the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,152,000 after buying an additional 1,072 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 28.0% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 283 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 12.0% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 237 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 1,464.7% in the first quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 18,119 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,413,000 after buying an additional 16,961 shares during the period. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the first quarter valued at about $209,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Equifax Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $226.86 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $246.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $250.72. The firm has a market cap of $28.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.40, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $285.07.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.82 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group increased their price target on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $280.93.

Equifax Profile

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.