Vanguard Group Inc. Has $3.92 Billion Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 12.49% of Equifax worth $3,920,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after buying an additional 22,302 shares during the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 164.6% in the third quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 8,034 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,061,000 after acquiring an additional 4,998 shares during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 18.4% in the third quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,714,000 after acquiring an additional 27,740 shares in the last quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $932,000. Finally, Greenhouse Funds LLLP bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $59,935,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays decreased their price target on Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Up 0.0%

EFX opened at $192.81 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $210.71 and a 200-day moving average of $225.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.02 and a 1-year high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

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.