Allianz Asset Management GmbH Sells 32,343 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Allianz Asset Management GmbH reduced its stake in Equifax, Inc. by 8.0%, selling 32,343 shares and owning 370,258 shares valued at approximately $96 million at the end of Q2.
• CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax at an average price of $241.71, decreasing his ownership by 25.25% to a total of 142,872 shares.
• Equifax announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing an annualized total of $2.00 and a dividend yield of 0.9%.

Allianz Asset Management GmbH cut its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 370,258 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 32,343 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH owned about 0.30% of Equifax worth $96,034,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 28.0% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in Equifax by 1,464.7% in the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 18,119 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $4,413,000 after purchasing an additional 16,961 shares during the period. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $209,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $226.86 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $199.98 and a twelve month high of $285.07. The company has a market cap of $28.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $246.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $250.72.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.82 EPS. Equifax's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EFX. Barclays cut their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group upped their target price on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Equifax to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Citigroup cut their target price on Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $280.93.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.

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