199,342 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor

Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 199,342 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $31,640,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $92,523,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,081,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at $209,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors bought a new position in Equifax in the second quarter worth $86,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $182.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.79.

Equifax Stock Up 0.0%

EFX opened at $180.88 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $21.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.79, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $169.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $178.54. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.