Cantillon Capital Management LLC Grows Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Cantillon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 3.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,791,379 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 67,381 shares during the period. Equifax comprises about 2.1% of Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $322,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Equifax by 612.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $177.17 on Monday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.74 and a 1 year high of $271.84. The business’s fifty day moving average is $164.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $184.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.61.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.44%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $173.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $223.39.

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.