Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB cut its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,154 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 5,549 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Equifax were worth $5,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 16.9% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Athena Investment Management lifted its stake in Equifax by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,608 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,980 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 3.8% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EFX. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Equifax from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $180.88 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $150.74 and a 12 month high of $271.84. The stock has a market cap of $21.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.79, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $169.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.00 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax 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.