Independent Advisor Alliance Buys 5,442 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Independent Advisor Alliance grew its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 297.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,269 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,442 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,577,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Equifax during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 64.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the third quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 44,746 shares of company stock worth $7,822,808 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Mizuho began coverage on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 target price for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.06.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $158.39 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $180.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $199.33. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $156.47 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

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.