Meeder Asset Management Inc. Makes New $5.17 Million Investment in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 32,601 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $5,174,000.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Equifax Trading Down 2.2%

EFX opened at $176.80 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week 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 firm has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $170.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $178.32.

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 analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current 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.