Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Purchased by Explore Capital Management LLC

Explore Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 34.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 10,530 shares during the period. Equifax comprises 6.5% of Explore Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Explore Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $10,500,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Equifax by 2.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $811,650,000 after purchasing an additional 75,627 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Equifax by 8.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $334,521,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at $8,035,259.16. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441 in the last 90 days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EFX. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

Key Equifax News

Here are the key news stories impacting Equifax this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America has initiated coverage on Equifax — this brings institutional attention and trading liquidity, which can support the stock but may have mixed short‑term impact depending on BofA’s stance. Bank of America Begins Coverage on Equifax
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near‑term and medium‑term EPS estimates for EFX (Q1–Q4 2026, Q2–Q4 2027 and FY2026–FY2027); notable moves include Q1 2026 from $1.84 to $1.72 and FY2026 from $8.69 to $8.33 — small but broad downward revisions that may pressure sentiment given Equifax’s rich valuation. These rounds of cuts are the main driver of analyst‑related negative news flow today. Equifax Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Equifax Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE EFX opened at $197.34 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $209.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.14. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month 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 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $24.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 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 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. Equifax’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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.