Equifax, Inc. $EFX Shares Sold by Kensico Capital Management Corp

Key Points

• Kensico Capital Management Corp reduced its stake in Equifax, Inc. by 3.2%, selling 24,600 shares, and now owns 747,300 shares of the firm, which constitutes approximately 4.1% of its portfolio.
• CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares at an average price of $241.71, resulting in a 25.25% decrease in his position, leaving him with approximately 142,872 shares.
• Equifax reported a quarterly earnings per share of $2.00, surpassing analysts' expectations by $0.08, with revenue reaching $1.54 billion, up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Kensico Capital Management Corp lowered its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 747,300 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 24,600 shares during the quarter. Equifax comprises approximately 4.1% of Kensico Capital Management Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Kensico Capital Management Corp owned 0.60% of Equifax worth $182,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 505.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, City Holding Co. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the first quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:EFX traded down $0.73 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $252.24. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,080,556 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,046,826. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $249.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $250.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $199.98 and a twelve month high of $309.63. The stock has a market cap of $31.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.36, a P/E/G 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. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.82 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays cut their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on Equifax from $315.00 to $278.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research 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 six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $283.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

About Equifax

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.