Equifax shares rose 4.1% this afternoon to a price of $246.63. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $236.05, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a 15.8% performance. Analysts have given the large-cap Diversified Financial stock target prices ranging from $164.0 to $315.0 dollars per share, with an average rating of buy.
Equifax's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 3.9%. The stock's short ratio is 4.11. The company's insiders own 0.39% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.
Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 97.9%. In conclusion, we believe there is mixed market sentiment regarding Equifax.
Institutions Invested in Equifax
| Date Reported | Holder | Percentage | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | Vanguard Group Inc | 11% | 13,691,006 | $3,376,611,414 |
| 2023-09-30 | Capital International Investors | 11% | 13,662,586 | $3,369,602,192 |
| 2023-09-30 | Blackrock Inc. | 8% | 9,937,502 | $2,450,885,105 |
| 2023-09-30 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 6% | 7,152,122 | $1,763,927,119 |
| 2023-09-30 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 5% | 6,210,384 | $1,531,666,372 |
| 2023-09-30 | Morgan Stanley | 4% | 4,989,226 | $1,230,492,299 |
| 2023-09-30 | State Street Corporation | 4% | 4,574,165 | $1,128,125,847 |
| 2023-09-30 | Generation Investment Management LLP | 3% | 3,557,402 | $877,361,692 |
| 2023-09-30 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2% | 2,631,903 | $649,105,968 |
| 2023-09-30 | Invesco Ltd. | 2% | 2,591,853 | $639,228,441 |
