Intermede Investment Partners Ltd Has $66.40 Million Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Intermede Investment Partners Ltd reduced its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 306,009 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 15,266 shares during the period. Equifax makes up about 2.7% of Intermede Investment Partners Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Intermede Investment Partners Ltd’s holdings in Equifax were worth $66,398,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in Equifax by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after acquiring an additional 22,302 shares in the last quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 34.6% in the 3rd quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC now owns 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $10,500,000 after acquiring an additional 10,530 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Equifax by 27.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 767,982 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $197,018,000 after acquiring an additional 163,866 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Equifax by 34.0% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 383,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $98,364,000 after acquiring an additional 97,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,837,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price objective on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. 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 Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of EFX opened at $164.24 on Monday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $156.47 and a 52-week high of $275.91. The business’s fifty day moving average is $176.70 and its 200-day moving average is $197.33. 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 firm has a market cap of $19.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.91, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.35.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

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.