Why Equifax (EFX) Stock Is Down Today

Equifax Inc. (EFX) is down 3.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be continued pressure from rising mortgage-rate concerns and a recent analyst price-target cut, both of which can weigh on expectations for Equifax’s mortgage-related business. The move may also reflect weakness following management’s recent investor-conference commentary, which highlighted that higher rates were still hurting mortgage activity.

Details:

Equifax management recently discussed the impact of higher interest rates on mortgage volumes, noting pressure on both refinancing and purchase activity.

A recent analyst update lowered its price target on Equifax while keeping a positive rating, signaling weaker near-term expectations even without a full downgrade.

Equifax’s investor-relations site shows no major negative press release or earnings update today, suggesting the decline is more likely tied to sentiment, estimates, or conference follow-through than a new company-specific shock.

The company’s latest quarterly materials showed solid revenue growth, but investors may be focusing more on cyclical mortgage exposure as rates stay elevated.

Sources:

Equifax, SEC, MarketScreener

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$EFX Insider Trading Activity

$EFX insiders have traded $EFX stock on the open market 14 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 14 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EFX stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

MARK W BEGOR (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 75,582 shares for an estimated $13,021,464.
JOHN W JR GAMBLE (EVP, CFO & COO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,000 shares for an estimated $1,463,710.

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$EFX Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 369 institutional investors add shares of $EFX stock to their portfolio, and 598 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 1,791,379 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $284,327,674
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP removed 1,565,290 shares (-97.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $248,442,828
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 1,510,205 shares (+41.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $239,699,737
EGERTON CAPITAL (UK) LLP added 1,481,188 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $235,094,159
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 983,836 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $156,154,449
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 927,926 shares (-44.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $147,280,414
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 905,167 shares (+51.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $143,668,106

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$EFX Government Contracts

We have seen $101,769,290 of award payments to $EFX over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

CALL ORDER AGAINST BPA 28321322A0004007 FOR THE ONLINE WAGE VERIFICATION SERVICES. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 09...: $11,972,785
TO FUND OPTION PERIOD 3 FOR BPA CALL AGAINST SET UP 28321322A0004007 FOR THE ONLINE WAGE VERIFICATION SERVI...: $2,528,427
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SERVICES: $1,107,365
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION (EV) AND UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS (UC) SERVICES FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE (HRD...: $258,321

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$EFX Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $EFX stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EFX stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 04/14.

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$EFX Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $EFX recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $EFX in the last 6 months, with a median target of $220.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Kevin Mcveigh from UBS set a target price of $220.0 on 07/08/2026
Kyle Peterson from Needham set a target price of $265.0 on 07/07/2026
Sean Kennedy from Mizuho set a target price of $210.0 on 07/02/2026
Jason Haas from Wells Fargo set a target price of $220.0 on 06/18/2026
Keith Mackey from RBC Capital set a target price of $32.0 on 05/28/2026
Aaron Macneil from TD Cowen set a target price of $45.0 on 05/28/2026
Curtis Nagle from B of A Securities set a target price of $225.0 on 05/19/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.