Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $7.21 Million Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management cut its Equifax stake by 45.3% in Q4, selling 27,450 shares and finishing the period with 33,208 shares valued at $7.205 million.
• Equifax beat Q4 expectations with $2.09 EPS (vs. $2.05 est.) and $1.55 billion revenue (up 9.3% YoY), and issued FY2026 guidance of $8.30–$8.70 EPS and Q1 guidance of $1.63–$1.73.
• Company insiders sold 49,671 shares (~$9.96 million) in the past 90 days, while analysts maintain a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $237.86.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lowered its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 45.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,208 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 27,450 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Equifax were worth $7,205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 458 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,126 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $545,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 64.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EFX shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Equifax to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $237.86.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $187.00 on Thursday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $166.02 and a 52 week high of $281.03. The firm has a market cap of $22.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.56. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $189.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $207.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.12 earnings per share. Equifax's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This is a boost from Equifax's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is presently 42.11%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,532,018.12. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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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