Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduces Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lowered its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 94.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,836 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 49,030 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $728,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Caldwell Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 98.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 135 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $220.56 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $215.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $238.47. The company has a market capitalization of $26.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.85, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.59. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $281.07. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 11.08%.The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Equifax’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.85 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EFX. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $234.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $274.73.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total transaction of $6,461,324.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,032,047.40. This trade represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Company 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.