Mark Begor Sells 37,791 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Equifax Stock Performance

Equifax stock opened at $192.64 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $211.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $166.02 and a twelve month high of $281.03. The company has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.12 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 43.8% during the 4th quarter. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. now owns 18,600 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,036,000 after acquiring an additional 5,664 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $4,968,000. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $548,000. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP purchased a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at $510,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on EFX. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

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.