Handelsbanken Fonder AB Has $8.59 Million Stock Position in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 15.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,597 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,348 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Equifax were worth $8,592,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at about $47,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 44,746 shares of company stock valued at $7,822,808. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Barclays cut 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 report on Thursday, February 5th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $226.67.

Equifax Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $162.96 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $177.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $197.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The company has a market capitalization of $19.40 billion, a PE ratio of 28.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.35. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $156.47 and a 12-month high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

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.