Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Purchases Shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently bought shares of Equifax Inc. NYSE: EFX. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Equifax stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 4/16/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DexCom NASDAQ: DXCM on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Invesco NYSE: IVZ on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Generac NYSE: GNRC on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Pfizer NYSE: PFE on 4/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of QUALCOMM NASDAQ: QCOM on 4/8/2025.

Equifax Stock Down 0.5 %

EFX traded down $1.34 on Friday, hitting $269.82. The company had a trading volume of 795,234 shares, compared to its average volume of 965,417. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $240.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $252.55. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The credit services provider reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.08. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.41 billion. Analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This is an increase from Equifax's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.74%. Equifax's payout ratio is 40.90%.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board bought a new position in Equifax during the first quarter worth $299,000. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 13.1% in the 1st quarter. 1834 Investment Advisors Co. now owns 3,793 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $924,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of Equifax by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 370,073 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $90,135,000 after buying an additional 7,479 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Equifax by 4.5% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 833,245 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $202,945,000 after acquiring an additional 36,123 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $649,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 22,160 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.61, for a total value of $5,686,477.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 142,395 shares of the company's stock, valued at $36,539,980.95. This trade represents a 13.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.10, for a total transaction of $518,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 65,176 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,887,101.60. This represents a 2.98 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $295.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Equifax from $313.00 to $284.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $292.00.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

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.

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