ProShare Advisors LLC Acquires 2,543 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 13.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,351 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,543 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $5,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Equifax by 31.8% during the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,152,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $274,000. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 38.1% in the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 4,476 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,161,000 after buying an additional 1,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canoe Financial LP raised its position in Equifax by 435.7% during the second quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 7,917 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,053,000 after acquiring an additional 6,439 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on EFX. Barclays reduced 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. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.13.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $207.09 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.30, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $199.98 and a twelve month high of $281.07. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $235.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $249.47.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 EPS. 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 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

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

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.