Generation Investment Management LLP Has $701.99 Million Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Generation Investment Management LLP boosted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 6.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,736,467 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 163,375 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up about 4.7% of Generation Investment Management LLP’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Generation Investment Management LLP owned about 2.24% of Equifax worth $701,986,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 2.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,968,897 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,288,783,000 after purchasing an additional 66,914 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,142,763 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $811,650,000 after purchasing an additional 75,627 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 8.9% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,726,990 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $447,928,000 after purchasing an additional 140,427 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $334,521,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $188.40 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a one year low of $166.02 and a one year high of $281.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $208.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $223.65. The stock has a market cap of $22.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price target on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.33.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax Company 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.