19,038 Shares in Equifax, Inc. $EFX Purchased by Katamaran Capital LLP

Katamaran Capital LLP purchased a new stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 19,038 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,884,000. Equifax makes up about 4.5% of Katamaran Capital LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in Equifax by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after buying an additional 22,302 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 164.6% during the 3rd quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 8,034 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,061,000 after buying an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 18.4% during the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,714,000 after buying an additional 27,740 shares during the last quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter valued at about $932,000. Finally, Greenhouse Funds LLLP bought a new position in Equifax in the second quarter valued at about $59,935,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on Equifax in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $199.73 on Tuesday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business’s 50-day moving average is $212.60 and its 200-day moving average is $227.04. The company has a market capitalization of $24.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.