Equifax, Inc. $EFX is Generation Investment Management LLP's 8th Largest Position

Key Points

• Generation Investment Management LLP increased its holdings in Equifax by 63.4%, owning 2,801,325 shares, which accounts for 4.1% of its portfolio.
• Equifax's CEO, Mark W. Begor, sold 48,264 shares valued at over $11.6 million, reducing his position by 25.25%.
• Equifax recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, with a 0.8% dividend yield, to be paid on September 15th.

Generation Investment Management LLP increased its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 63.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,801,325 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 1,087,446 shares during the quarter. Equifax comprises approximately 4.1% of Generation Investment Management LLP's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Generation Investment Management LLP owned approximately 2.26% of Equifax worth $682,291,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 505.0% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, City Holding Co. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of Equifax stock traded up $9.21 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $249.81. The company had a trading volume of 1,381,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 925,086. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $250.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $249.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $30.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.89, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America downgraded shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $300.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, June 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $315.00 to $278.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $283.53.

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.