John Gamble, Jr. Sells 4,500 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP John Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total value of $845,820.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares in the company, valued at $12,979,577.80. This represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $168.12 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $19.75 billion, a PE ratio of 29.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $179.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.34. 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 52-week low of $150.74 and a 52-week high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The company’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Equifax and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in Equifax by 74.0% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 59,010 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $9,366,000 after acquiring an additional 25,091 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in Equifax during the second quarter valued at $2,657,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Equifax by 42.5% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,146 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $499,000 after purchasing an additional 938 shares during the period. Vulcan Value Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at about $14,404,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 4.0% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 34,587 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,490,000 after purchasing an additional 1,317 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that provides information solutions to businesses, government agencies and consumers. Its services help organizations assess credit risk, prevent fraud, verify identities, market products and make informed decisions about lending, employment and other transactions.

The company’s offerings include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud-prevention and identity-management tools, income and employment verification services, mortgage and housing data, and workforce-management solutions.