California Public Employees Retirement System Sells 56,857 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

California Public Employees Retirement System lowered its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 26.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 160,205 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 56,857 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Equifax were worth $28,848,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp grew its stake in Equifax by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,097,147,000 after buying an additional 66,289 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 35.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $942,676,000 after acquiring an additional 1,145,921 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 57.2% in the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $609,693,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,819 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in Equifax by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,736,731 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $445,524,000 after acquiring an additional 9,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cantillon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Equifax by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 1,723,998 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $374,073,000 after purchasing an additional 12,995 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Equifax News

Here are the key news stories impacting Equifax this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Equifax posted Q2 2026 EPS of $2.25, topping estimates, while revenue of $1.70 billion rose 11% year over year and matched Wall Street expectations. The company also highlighted strength in USIS, mortgage, and verification businesses, and announced an agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito, which could expand its credit data footprint. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management said early AI and agentic-automation gains are helping drive efficiency, and it doubled its expected three-year AI-driven cost savings target to $150 million from $75 million, a potentially meaningful margin tailwind over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Free cash flow remained strong at $326 million for the first six months, and the company returned $366 million to shareholders, supporting the longer-term investment case even as near-term sentiment stays cautious. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investor reaction has been pressured by Equifax’s weaker-than-expected Q3 and full-year 2026 guidance, which came in below consensus and suggests headwinds from a tough mortgage market and broader macro conditions. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Margins were also hit by a legal settlement accrual tied to a previously disclosed coding issue, adding another overhang as analysts noted the company’s near-term outlook appears less exciting than the quarter’s operating results. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other Equifax news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. The trade was 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. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $182.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $221.63.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX stock opened at $172.23 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $165.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $183.40. Equifax, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $150.74 and a fifty-two week high of $271.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.51 billion, a PE ratio of 30.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.44%.

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.