Equifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP Sells $426,899.95 in Stock

Key Points

• Equifax EVP Chad Borton sold 2,455 shares on May 7 at an average price of $173.89, totaling about $426,900. After the sale, he still held 29,518 shares valued at roughly $5.13 million.
• Equifax reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, with EPS of $1.86 versus the $1.69 consensus and revenue of $1.65 billion versus estimates of $1.61 billion. Revenue rose 14.3% year over year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, payable June 15 to shareholders of record on May 22. That annualizes to $2.24 per share and a 1.3% yield.

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) EVP Chad Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Equifax Trading Up 0.1%

EFX traded up $0.09 on Friday, hitting $175.71. The company had a trading volume of 1,400,566 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,836,009. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $166.02 and a 12-month high of $281.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $185.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $201.92. The company has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a PE ratio of 30.94, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.35.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax's payout ratio is 39.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in Equifax by 612.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on Equifax from $210.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.88.

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.

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