Deutsche Bank AG Invests $79.19 Million in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank acquired 498,905 Equifax shares worth approximately $79.2 million during the second quarter, representing about 0.42% of the company. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 96.2% of Equifax.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view, with 13 Buy ratings and six Holds producing a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $215.79, despite several recent target reductions.
• Equifax beat quarterly EPS estimates, reporting $2.25 versus $2.20 expected, while revenue rose 10.6% year over year to $1.70 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, equal to a 1.2% annualized yield.

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 498,905 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $79,186,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.42% of Equifax as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth $174,843,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $804,000. Simplicity Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $260,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,640,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $47,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EFX shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Equifax from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $182.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $215.79.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $192.20 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.58 billion, a PE ratio of 33.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. The business's fifty day moving average price is $171.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Equifax 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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