Vident Advisory LLC Has $1.74 Million Stake in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC has increased its stake in Equifax, Inc. by 49.1% during the first quarter, now holding a position worth approximately $1.74 million.
• Equifax reported a quarterly earnings per share of $2.00, surpassing expectations and revealing a 7.4% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.54 billion.
• The company's dividend of $0.50, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.9%, will be paid on September 15th, with a payout ratio of 39.14%.

Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 49.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,128 shares of the credit services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,348 shares during the quarter. Vident Advisory LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $1,736,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC lifted its stake in Equifax by 505.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued 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. Bank of America cut shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $300.00 to $285.00 in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $283.53.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Equifax Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of EFX stock traded up $9.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $249.81. 1,381,888 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 925,086. The firm has a market cap of $30.93 billion, a PE ratio of 48.89, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $309.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $250.03 and a 200 day moving average of $249.83.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.82 EPS. The company's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. Analysts expect 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 will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.14%.

Equifax 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.