Cantillon Capital Management LLC Sells 50,296 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Cantillon Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. by 2.8%, selling 50,296 shares, leaving it with 1,729,771 shares valued at approximately $448.7 million.
• Equifax's CEO, Mark W. Begor, sold 48,264 shares at an average price of $241.71, decreasing his ownership by 25.25% and bringing his total holding to 142,872 shares.
• Analysts have set a consensus target price of $280.93 for Equifax, with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" based on 12 Buy and 8 Hold ratings.

Cantillon Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 2.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,729,771 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 50,296 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up about 2.6% of Cantillon Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Cantillon Capital Management LLC owned about 1.40% of Equifax worth $448,651,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 49.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 51.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 25,182 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $6,134,000 after purchasing an additional 8,599 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 42.4% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 272 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 70.3% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 10,187 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,481,000 after purchasing an additional 4,204 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the first quarter worth about $461,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on EFX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays dropped their price target 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. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Equifax to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup dropped 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $280.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were 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. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Performance

Equifax stock opened at $229.33 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $245.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $250.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $199.98 and a fifty-two week high of $281.07. The company has a market capitalization of $28.39 billion, a PE ratio of 44.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

About Equifax

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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