Wealth Science Advisors LLC Makes New $3.56 Million Investment in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Wealth Science Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 16,400 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,558,000. Equifax accounts for approximately 2.1% of Wealth Science Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Equifax by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,990,152 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,280,124,000 after purchasing an additional 21,255 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 35.8% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $701,986,000 after purchasing an additional 163,375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,736,731 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $445,524,000 after purchasing an additional 9,741 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total value of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. This trade represents a 7.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EFX. Argus upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price target on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $231.00.

Equifax Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of EFX opened at $174.71 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.80 billion, a PE ratio of 30.76, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.56. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $188.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.56 dividend. This is a boost from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.44%.

Equifax Company Profile

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.