Threadgill Financial LLC Acquires New Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Threadgill Financial LLC has invested approximately $4.68 million in Equifax, acquiring 18,045 shares, which represents about 2.5% of its total portfolio.
• Equifax reported earnings of $2.00 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates, and projected guidance of 7.330-7.630 EPS for FY 2025.
• Equifax recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 0.8%, with the payout ratio standing at 39.14%.

Threadgill Financial LLC bought a new stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,045 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,680,000. Equifax makes up approximately 2.5% of Threadgill Financial LLC's holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Down 0.3%

EFX stock traded down $0.70 during trading on Monday, reaching $256.88. The stock had a trading volume of 787,597 shares, compared to its average volume of 962,431. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $301.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $31.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.27, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $248.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $250.87.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The company's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. 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 anticipate that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $305.00 price target (up previously from $295.00) on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Finally, Bank of America lowered shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $300.00 to $285.00 in a report on Monday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $284.80.

Equifax Company Profile

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.