Brooklands Fund Management Ltd Invests $2.07 Million in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Brooklands Fund Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 10,265 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,067,000. Equifax makes up 0.3% of Brooklands Fund Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Explore Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 34.6% during the third quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC now owns 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $10,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,530 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 27.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 767,982 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $197,018,000 after purchasing an additional 163,866 shares during the last quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth $2,837,000. Generation Investment Management LLP raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 6.3% during the third 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 last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 99.0% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 17,372 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,457,000 after purchasing an additional 8,642 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on EFX shares. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.67.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $165.10 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $192.71. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $153.91 and a 52-week high of $275.91. The firm has a market cap of $19.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.