Geode Capital Management LLC Sells 11,275 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Geode Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,165,022 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 11,275 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $684,036,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,920,535,000 after purchasing an additional 316,048 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Equifax by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,990,152 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,280,124,000 after purchasing an additional 21,255 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Equifax by 35.8% in 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 acquiring an additional 1,145,921 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP increased its stake in Equifax by 6.3% in 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 acquiring an additional 163,375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Equifax by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,736,731 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $445,524,000 after acquiring an additional 9,741 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $165.86 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $156.47 and a 52-week high of $275.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61. The company has a market capitalization of $19.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a fifty day moving average of $174.66 and a 200-day moving average of $195.90.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price target on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Argus upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $210.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were 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 directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,846,252. This represents 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. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.