Kensico Capital Management Corp Sells 269,900 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Kensico Capital Management Corp lowered its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 37.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 450,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 269,900 shares during the period. Equifax comprises about 1.8% of Kensico Capital Management Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Kensico Capital Management Corp owned 0.37% of Equifax worth $115,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its position in shares of Equifax by 6.0% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after acquiring an additional 22,302 shares during the last quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 34.6% in the third quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC now owns 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $10,500,000 after purchasing an additional 10,530 shares in the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 164.6% in the third quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 8,034 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,061,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. increased its position in shares of Equifax by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,714,000 after purchasing an additional 27,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stevens Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $932,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares in the company, valued at $11,532,018.12. This trade represents a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $238.57.

Equifax Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $184.27 on Monday. 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 $22.16 billion, a PE ratio of 34.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.55. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $203.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $219.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. 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 predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.11%.

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.