Theleme Partners LLP Sells 92,000 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Theleme Partners sold 92,000 shares, trimming its Equifax stake by 15.4% to 506,088 shares (about 0.41% of the company) worth roughly $129.8 million, making Equifax its seventh-largest holding.
• Insiders sold 49,671 shares (~$9.96M) last quarter — including EVP John W. Gamble Jr. (4,500 shares) and EVP Jamil Farshchi (6,213 shares) — leaving insiders with about 1.4% ownership.
• Equifax beat quarterly estimates (EPS $2.09 vs. $2.05; revenue $1.55B vs. $1.53B), set FY2026 guidance of $8.30–$8.70 EPS, and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.56 (from $0.50), implying a $2.24 annualized payout (~1.2% yield).

Theleme Partners LLP lessened its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 506,088 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 92,000 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up 8.3% of Theleme Partners LLP's holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Theleme Partners LLP owned about 0.41% of Equifax worth $129,827,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Equifax by 12.5% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 458 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Equifax by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Heritage Family Offices LLP lifted its holdings in Equifax by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,126 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Equifax by 82.9% in the third quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total value of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. This represents a 7.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Argus upgraded Equifax to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price target on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $191.36 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $23.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.97, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $204.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.14. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $166.02 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is a boost from Equifax's previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 42.11%.

Equifax Company 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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