Allianz SE Raises Stock Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Allianz SE lifted its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 75.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,960 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,711 shares during the period. Allianz SE’s holdings in Equifax were worth $2,843,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter valued at $32,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Equifax by 98.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $207.09 on Friday. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.98 and a 52 week high of $281.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $25.35 billion, a PE ratio of 39.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $235.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.47.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 37.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 21,386 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.12, for a total transaction of $4,942,732.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,095,040.40. This trade represents a 49.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total value of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares in the company, valued at $9,405,634.16. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

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.