Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Equifax stock on March 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) on 3/27/2026.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded down $4.26 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $180.12. 173,486 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,809,900. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $190.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.29. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $21.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.83, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.56.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company earned $2.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. Equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is a positive change from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 42.11%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on EFX. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $238.57.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,097,147,000 after purchasing an additional 66,289 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 35.8% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $609,693,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022,819 shares during the period. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $701,986,000 after purchasing an additional 163,375 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Equifax

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.