17,600 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Knuff & Co LLC

Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 17,600 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,793,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EFX. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in Equifax by 52.6% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 650,391 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $141,199,000 after acquiring an additional 224,073 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 1,253.8% in the fourth quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 24,978 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,420,000 after purchasing an additional 23,133 shares in the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $1,098,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 39.9% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,056 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $7,389,000 after purchasing an additional 9,710 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on EFX. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $192.64 on Thursday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.74 and a 1 year high of $271.84. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $170.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $22.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

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.