Trexquant Investment LP Raises Stake in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP increased its holdings in Equifax, Inc. by 18.9%, owning approximately 105,560 shares valued at $25,710,000 following a recent transaction.
• CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock, decreasing his position by 25.25% and leaving him with 142,872 shares valued at over $34 million.
• Equifax's recent earnings report showed an EPS of $2.00, exceeding analyst expectations, with the company projecting a Q3 2025 EPS guidance of 1.870-1.970.

Trexquant Investment LP increased its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 18.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,560 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 16,770 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP owned 0.08% of Equifax worth $25,710,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 2,643 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $674,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Equifax by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,207,225 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $307,661,000 after purchasing an additional 116,524 shares in the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 57.9% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 4,366 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 1,933.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 108,992 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $27,777,000 after purchasing an additional 103,631 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Price Performance

EFX traded up $2.28 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $246.13. The company's stock had a trading volume of 694,075 shares, compared to its average volume of 957,670. The business's 50-day moving average price is $251.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $250.08. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $199.98 and a 12 month high of $309.63. The stock has a market cap of $30.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.82 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Equifax's payout ratio is 39.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered 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. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $315.00 to $278.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $283.53.

About Equifax

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.