Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC Reduces Stake in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 127,287 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,594 shares during the quarter. Equifax accounts for 2.5% of Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Mar Vista Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $33,014,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Equifax by 2.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,708,331 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,582,361,000 after purchasing an additional 318,826 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Equifax by 40.0% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,037,804 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,714,129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,009,987 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 27.6% during the 1st quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 4,570,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,113,205,000 after purchasing an additional 987,772 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,142,763 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $811,650,000 after purchasing an additional 75,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 63.4% during the first quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,801,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $682,291,000 after buying an additional 1,087,446 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 21,386 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.12, for a total value of $4,942,732.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 22,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,095,040.40. This represents a 49.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 0.0%

EFX opened at $207.02 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $281.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $234.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $249.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $25.34 billion, a PE ratio of 39.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 37.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on EFX shares. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Equifax from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.13.

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.