Equifax (NYSE:EFX) CEO Sells $7,629,624.99 in Stock

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. The trade was a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Equifax Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $192.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.60. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $166.02 and a 1 year high of $281.03. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $211.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $225.78. The firm has a market cap of $23.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.21, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price objective on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Country Trust Bank acquired a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter worth $31,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 64.4% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

About Equifax

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.