Inceptionr LLC Decreases Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Inceptionr LLC lessened its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 63.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,009 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,460 shares during the period. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $515,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Country Trust Bank bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Equifax by 694.4% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 143 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of EFX opened at $196.09 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $205.22 and its 200 day moving average is $220.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $166.02 and a 12-month high of $281.03. The company has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.12 EPS. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 42.11%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total value of $880,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. 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 report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $240.33.

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.