Blueshift Asset Management LLC Sells 1,316 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Blueshift Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 15.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 7,376 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,316 shares during the quarter. Equifax accounts for about 0.6% of Blueshift Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Blueshift Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,913,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Equifax by 106.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 34,070 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,837,000 after purchasing an additional 17,583 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,343,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 19,794 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,134,000 after buying an additional 1,774 shares during the last quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 19.6% in the second quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments now owns 79,800 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $20,435,000 after acquiring an additional 13,100 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC increased its position in Equifax by 12.0% during the second quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 4,065 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.13.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $9,405,634.16. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total value of $6,461,324.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,032,047.40. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $209.44 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $25.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.64. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $281.07. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $244.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s revenue 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. Research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

Equifax Profile

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.