Explore Capital Management LLC Has $6.51 Million Stock Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Explore Capital Management LLC cut its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 26.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 30,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 10,930 shares during the period. Equifax makes up about 5.4% of Explore Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Explore Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $6,509,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 27.1% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 767,982 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $197,018,000 after buying an additional 163,866 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 34.0% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 383,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $98,364,000 after buying an additional 97,347 shares in the last quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the third quarter valued at $2,837,000. Generation Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.3% in the third quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $701,986,000 after buying an additional 163,375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 20.0% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 827,071 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $212,160,000 after buying an additional 137,604 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $171.17 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $174.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $194.80. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $156.47 and a 1 year high of $275.91. The company has a market capitalization of $20.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on EFX. UBS Group cut their price target on Equifax from $245.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Argus raised Equifax to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup cut their price target on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

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.