Insider Selling: Equifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP Sells 1,167 Shares of Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total transaction of $233,248.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at $7,968,617.03. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Jamil Farshchi also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 10th, Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of Equifax stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53.

Equifax Stock Down 4.7%

NYSE EFX traded down $9.30 on Thursday, reaching $188.30. The stock had a trading volume of 2,991,522 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,199,524. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $212.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $226.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $23.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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, analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $5,371,000. RBO & Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. RBO & Co. LLC now owns 72,629 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $15,759,000 after buying an additional 2,813 shares during the period. StoneX Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $241,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Equifax by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 914,339 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $198,419,000 after buying an additional 87,268 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $468,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

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.