Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Makes New Investment in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 35,463 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,629,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $463,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $40,028,000. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan boosted its position in Equifax by 1,253.8% during the 4th quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 24,978 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,420,000 after purchasing an additional 23,133 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $1,098,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Equifax and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Equifax from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.16.

Equifax Trading Down 0.3%

Equifax stock opened at $185.58 on Thursday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.74 and a 1 year high of $271.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $177.42 and its 200-day moving average is $177.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $21.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.62, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.31.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.