Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Buys Shares of 19,418 Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 19,418 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,981,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Equifax by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Equifax by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,509 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,282,000 after purchasing an additional 941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth about $207,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Argus upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $238.57.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $177.86 on Friday. 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $199.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $217.23. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $166.02 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued 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 company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.11%.

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.