Equifax, Inc. $EFX Position Trimmed by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Key Points

• Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. by 30.2% during the second quarter, selling 6,528 shares and now owning a total of 15,068 shares valued at approximately $3.9 million.
• CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares at an average price of $241.71, representing a 25.25% decrease in his stake, leaving him with 142,872 shares valued at around $34.5 million.
• Equifax reported earnings of $2.00 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92, and set guidance for Q3 2025 EPS between $1.870 and $1.970.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 30.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,068 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 6,528 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,908,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $59,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EFX. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $282.47.

Equifax Trading Up 0.2%

Equifax stock opened at $237.24 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $294.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.37 billion, a PE ratio of 46.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $248.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $251.48.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The firm 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 firm posted $1.82 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Equifax Company 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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