Soroban Capital Partners LP Has $753.51 Million Stock Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Soroban Capital Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 310.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,165,120 shares during the period. Equifax comprises 1.5% of Soroban Capital Partners LP’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. Soroban Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Equifax were worth $753,515,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 16.9% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Athena Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,608 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in Equifax by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,980 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Equifax by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. Weiss Ratings raised Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $215.79.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX opened at $177.75 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $166.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $182.15. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.74 and a 52-week high of $271.84. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $20.88 billion, a PE ratio of 31.24, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax 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.