Wealthfront Advisers LLC Has $2.06 Million Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 8.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,958 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 637 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $2,064,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EFX. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Equifax during the first quarter worth $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 362.3% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 319 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total value of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total value of $6,461,324.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,032,047.40. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock worth $12,580,837. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on EFX. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America cut their price target on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.13.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $211.40 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $25.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.11, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $242.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $251.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $281.07.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.