Equifax, Inc. $EFX Position Increased by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 33,164 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Equifax were worth $8,508,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Country Trust Bank acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in Equifax by 98.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at $7,968,617.03. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock valued at $9,079,441. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Equifax Trading Up 2.4%

NYSE EFX opened at $192.64 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.02 and a 1-year high of $281.03. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $211.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $225.93. The company has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.12 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.