Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 9.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 62,991 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 6,400 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Equifax were worth $11,343,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Equifax in the third quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Up 0.9%

Equifax stock opened at $174.20 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month 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 stock has a market capitalization of $20.47 billion, a PE ratio of 30.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $167.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $180.75.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered Equifax from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.79.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% 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 currently owned by insiders.

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.