Corient Private Wealth LLC Purchases 6,112 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 30.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,103 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,112 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $5,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Argus upgraded shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $225.28.

Equifax Stock Down 3.4%

EFX stock opened at $152.25 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $168.50 and its 200 day moving average is $189.60. The stock has a market cap of $18.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $150.74 and a 1-year high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 39.44%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was 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 owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was 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. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.