Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Takes $7.71 Million Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 48,597 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $7,713,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 612.5% in the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on EFX shares. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $215.79.

Equifax Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $180.88 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $169.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $178.79. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market cap of $21.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The company’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS 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.