Jamil Farshchi Sells 6,213 Shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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

• On Wednesday, February 11th, Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of Equifax stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded down $9.30 during trading 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 52 week low of $166.02 and a 52 week high of $281.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm 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. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $212.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $226.53.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 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 firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,184,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 12.5% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 458 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 2.8% during the third quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP increased its position in shares of Equifax by 2.8% during the third quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,126 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $545,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $966,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price target on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.