Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Sells 1,522 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Janney Montgomery Scott LLC has reduced its stake in Equifax, Inc. by 4.0% during the second quarter, selling 1,522 shares, and now holds 36,525 shares valued at approximately $9.47 million.
• Equifax reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $2.00, surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.92, with a revenue increase of 7.4% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50, reflecting a dividend yield of 0.8% and a payout ratio of 39.14%.

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC reduced its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,525 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 1,522 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $9,474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 3.7% during 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 buying an additional 40 shares during the period. CX Institutional boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 0.9% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 5,005 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,298,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 4.0% in the second quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 1,433 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.2% in the second quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 2,721 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $236.89 on Friday. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $248.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $251.47. The company has a market cap of $29.33 billion, a PE ratio of 46.36, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $294.92.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period 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. Analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share 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 given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EFX. Barclays lowered their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Saturday, September 27th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" 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 issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $282.47.

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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