Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd Sells 4,501 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 24.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 13,858 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,501 shares during the period. Equifax comprises approximately 6.5% of Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,555,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors acquired a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $288,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Equifax by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,779 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 262 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $206.60 on Thursday. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.85 billion, a PE ratio of 38.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $206.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $221.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is an increase from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total value of $880,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

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.