Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Purchases 88 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 920 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 88 shares during the quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $226,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in Equifax by 362.3% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 319 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, October 3rd. 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.13.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $234.05 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax, Inc. has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $244.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $251.28.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.85 EPS. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 37.95%.

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.