Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Acquires 2,100 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its stake in Equifax, Inc. by 4.7%, owning a total of 46,600 shares valued at approximately $12.09 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Equifax reported FY 2025 earnings guidance of $7.330-$7.630 EPS and posted a Q2 EPS of $2.00, exceeding analysts' expectations.
• Equifax also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50, representing a 0.8% yield, with a payout ratio of 39.14%.

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 4.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,600 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Equifax were worth $12,087,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 28.0% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 12.0% during the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 16,961 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 19.9% during the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,611 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $392,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:EFX traded down $0.67 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $256.31. 50,886 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,043,757. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a one year low of $199.98 and a one year high of $301.60. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $248.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $250.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

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

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is 39.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on EFX shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $284.80.

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.