Carmignac Gestion Sells 385,410 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Carmignac Gestion lowered its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 51.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 364,605 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 385,410 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up approximately 1.0% of Carmignac Gestion’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Carmignac Gestion’s holdings in Equifax were worth $65,622,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter valued at about $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 14.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,979,000 after buying an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 699.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after buying an additional 7,587 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Equifax from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $182.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Equifax from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.79.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $173.04 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $167.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.05. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $150.74 and a 52 week high of $271.84. The stock has a market cap of $20.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.41, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

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.