Quantitative Investment Management LLC Buys 17,677 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Quantitative Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 460.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,518 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,677 shares during the period. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.89.

Equifax Price Performance

Equifax stock opened at $194.35 on Monday. Equifax, Inc. has a one year low of $150.74 and a one year high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.12. The company has a market capitalization of $22.83 billion, a PE ratio of 34.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.