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

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $187.29 on Wednesday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week high of $271.84. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $166.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.97. The stock has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a PE ratio of 32.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released 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. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on EFX shares. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $182.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $215.79.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.