Equifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP John Gamble, Jr. Sells 4,500 Shares of Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP John Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. This represents a 6.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX stock opened at $171.78 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $179.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.54. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.18 billion, a PE ratio of 30.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.31.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. Analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on shares of Equifax and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Equifax in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.