Deutsche Bank AG Takes Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 498,905 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $79,186,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at about $174,843,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $804,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $260,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth $31,640,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Equifax in the second quarter valued at about $47,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of EFX opened at $192.20 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 33.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $171.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $178.01.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.37%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $182.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.79.

Equifax 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.