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

Key Points

• Nykredit A/S acquired 38,231 Equifax shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $6.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 96.2% of the company.
• Analysts remain generally positive, with 15 Buy ratings and six Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $215.16, despite several recent target reductions.
• Equifax exceeded quarterly earnings expectations with $2.25 EPS and $1.70 billion in revenue, up 10.6% year over year. The company declared a $0.56 quarterly dividend, yielding about 1.3% annually.

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 38,231 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $6,068,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Equifax from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $215.16.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $177.31 on Monday. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $178.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.79. The company has a market cap of $20.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.31.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The business's revenue 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.55 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax's payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

Insider Activity

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc NYSE: EFX is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company's offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.

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