Generation Investment Management LLP Invests $290.87 Million in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Generation Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,832,583 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $290,868,000. Equifax accounts for about 2.8% of Generation Investment Management LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Generation Investment Management LLP owned approximately 1.56% of Equifax at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter worth $17,342,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,038,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $1,197,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth about $5,174,000. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI bought a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $435,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Up 5.9%

EFX stock opened at $192.64 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.63 billion, a PE ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.30. Equifax, Inc. has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $271.84. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $170.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $178.08.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.37%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.79.

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.