Arvin Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Arvin Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 36,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $9,261,000. Equifax comprises 1.7% of Arvin Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFX. Country Trust Bank bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in Equifax in the second quarter worth $33,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in Equifax by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EFX. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Down 0.8%

Equifax stock opened at $206.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $221.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $166.02 and a 1-year high of $281.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.55.

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

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This trade represents 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. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at $8,035,259.16. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock valued at $9,960,181 in the last quarter. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.