Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC Buys Shares of 775 Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 775 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Equifax by 40.0% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,037,804 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,714,129,000 after acquiring an additional 2,009,987 shares during the period. Generation Investment Management LLP lifted its stake in Equifax by 63.4% during the 1st quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,801,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $682,291,000 after acquiring an additional 1,087,446 shares during the period. Harris Associates L P lifted its stake in Equifax by 27.6% during the 1st quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 4,570,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,113,205,000 after acquiring an additional 987,772 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Equifax by 119.3% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,453,618 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $354,044,000 after acquiring an additional 790,919 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 55.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,318,914 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $321,235,000 after acquiring an additional 472,861 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $209.76 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $240.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $251.44. The stock has a market cap of $25.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.80, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.98 and a 52 week high of $281.07.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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. On average, analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 21,386 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.12, for a total value of $4,942,732.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 22,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,095,040.40. This represents a 49.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837 in the last quarter. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. UBS Group increased their target price on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.13.

Equifax Profile

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.