Nykredit A S Takes $5.54 Million Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 34,893 Equifax shares worth approximately $5.54 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 96.2% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with 15 Buy ratings and six Holds, resulting in a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $215.16.
• Equifax reported quarterly revenue of $1.70 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.25 per share, exceeding expectations, while declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share.

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 34,893 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $5,538,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EFX. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $463,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $92,523,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $40,028,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at approximately $107,416,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,098,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on EFX. Barclays dropped their price target on Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $238.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on Equifax and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $215.16.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,055 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. This represents a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $158.90 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $178.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.74 and a 1 year high of $258.42.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc NYSE: EFX is a global data, analytics and technology company that provides information solutions to businesses, government agencies and consumers. Its services help organizations assess credit risk, prevent fraud, verify identities, market products and make informed decisions about lending, employment and other transactions.

The company's offerings include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud-prevention and identity-management tools, income and employment verification services, mortgage and housing data, and workforce-management solutions.

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