ClearAlpha Technologies LP Invests $713,000 in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

ClearAlpha Technologies LP acquired a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,288 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $713,000. Equifax accounts for approximately 2.0% of ClearAlpha Technologies LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the third quarter worth about $34,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Down 7.6%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $154.48 on Thursday. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $153.84 and a 1 year high of $275.91. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $171.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $191.97. The company has a market cap of $18.39 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.32.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing 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, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% 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. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on EFX. Bank of America decreased their target price on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Equifax from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Equifax from $212.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Argus upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.39.

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.