Jensen Investment Management Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Jensen Investment Management Inc. reduced its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,022,492 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 4,115 shares during the period. Equifax makes up about 3.3% of Jensen Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Jensen Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $262,300,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Equifax by 6.0% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after purchasing an additional 22,302 shares in the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its position 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 during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 178,203 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $45,714,000 after buying an additional 27,740 shares in the last quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $932,000. Finally, Greenhouse Funds LLLP purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at $59,935,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $202.70 on Wednesday. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $166.02 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $212.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $226.73. The company has a market cap of $24.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.10, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 price target on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $240.33.

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.