Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd Lowers Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd has reduced its holdings in Equifax, Inc. by 8.3%, now owning 19,510 shares valued at approximately $4.75 million.
• Equifax's most recent earnings report showed an EPS of $2.00, surpassing estimates and indicating a 7.4% revenue increase compared to the previous year.
• Analysts have varied price targets for Equifax, with Barclays lowering theirs from $260 to $240, while Stifel Nicolaus raised theirs from $277 to $295.

Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd lowered its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 8.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,510 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 1,763 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up about 6.6% of Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Geo Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltd's holdings in Equifax were worth $4,752,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc increased its holdings in Equifax by 3.7% in the first quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc now owns 1,134 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,595 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 3.8% in the first quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $340,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Equifax by 9.5% in the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 738 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $180,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Stock Up 3.9%

EFX traded up $9.4880 on Friday, hitting $254.9380. 891,615 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,066,251. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $199.98 and a 12 month high of $309.63. The company has a market cap of $31.56 billion, a PE ratio of 49.89, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock's fifty day moving average is $252.65 and its 200-day moving average is $250.38.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EFX. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $305.00 price objective (up from $295.00) on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, June 10th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Equifax from $315.00 to $278.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $283.53.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. This represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.