Empowered Funds LLC Boosts Stake in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 276.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,819 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,676 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $2,128,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Soroban Capital Partners LP lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 310.5% during the 1st quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $753,515,000 after purchasing an additional 3,165,120 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at about $275,635,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 35.8% during 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 buying 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 valued at $609,693,000 after buying an additional 1,022,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of Equifax by 105.5% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,603,415 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $347,909,000 after buying an additional 823,116 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $175.85 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $168.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $179.85. Equifax, Inc. has a one year low of $150.74 and a one year high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $20.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Equifax News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Equifax this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Equifax’s essential datasets, analytics capabilities and technology infrastructure continue to support consistent growth across its credit, workforce and verification businesses. The company’s latest quarter showed revenue of $1.70 billion, up 10.6% year over year, while earnings exceeded analyst expectations. Equifax’s Essential Datasets Drive Consistent Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its 2026 EPS forecast to $8.63 from $8.41 and increased its third-quarter 2026 estimate to $2.23 from $2.12. These revisions suggest near-term earnings momentum remains intact and are above the company’s current full-year guidance midpoint of $8.54. Equifax analyst estimate revisions
• Neutral Sentiment: An Equifax Canada survey found that 25% of respondents expect to make only minimum credit-card payments, while 29% are using credit or savings for everyday expenses. The data highlights weakening household finances, but also reinforces Equifax’s role as a provider of credit-risk intelligence to lenders. Equifax Canada consumer survey
• Negative Sentiment: Although 2026 estimates were raised, Zacks lowered several later-period forecasts, including FY2027 EPS to $9.84 from $9.89 and FY2028 EPS to $10.95 from $11.30. The broader pattern may raise concerns about the pace of longer-term earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: The Canadian survey showed that families with children and adults under 55 are under especially heavy financial pressure, potentially increasing credit delinquencies and losses for lenders and creating a less favorable consumer-credit backdrop for Equifax’s business.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports also revisit Equifax’s 2017 data breach, in which approximately 148 million records were exposed. While historical, renewed attention could weigh on investor sentiment by highlighting ongoing cybersecurity and reputational risks. Equifax historical data breach report

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction 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 approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 24th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Equifax from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.79.

About Equifax

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.