Equifax Inc (EFX) shareholders
EFXNYSEServices-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection AgenciesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 20, 2026Score 18/3019% below fair value
$186.78−1.63 (-0.87%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $21.86BP/E 30.2Yield 1.01%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
100.0%
120M of 117M shares
Institutional holders
833
112 new, 137 sold out
Net institutional buying
-0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 37 sales
Net sold $35.90M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 9,020,869 | 7.47% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,547,536 | 6.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Harris Associates, Inc. Joint filing with Harris Associates L P (6.20%) | 7,557,127 | 6.20% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of EFX | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,396,150 | 8.03% | $1.49B | −65,798 | 0.02% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 7,780,433 | 6.65% | $1.23B | −44,672 | 0.03% |
| Harris Associates L P | 7,447,263 | 6.36% | $1.18B | −81,853 | 1.57% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5,242,614 | 4.48% | $832.11M | −28,390 | 0.04% |
| State Street Corp | 5,199,595 | 4.44% | $825.28M | +176,003 | 0.02% |
| Capital International Investors | 5,187,147 | 4.43% | $823.30M | +1,510,205 | 0.17% |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP | 4,410,883 | 3.77% | $700.10M | +226,314 | 1.46% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co /Ma/ | 3,869,490 | 3.31% | $620.40M | −830,420 | 0.20% |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,310,957 | 2.83% | $525.52M | −705,458 | 0.03% |
| Brown Advisory Inc | 3,287,984 | 2.81% | $521.87M | −360,835 | 0.81% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3,155,753 | 2.70% | $498.85M | −42,038 | 0.03% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 2,669,074 | 2.28% | $415.92M | +905,167 | 0.14% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 2,000,228 | 1.71% | $317.48M | +179,492 | 0.03% |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc /Md/ | 1,958,098 | 1.67% | $310.79M | −655,140 | 0.03% |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 1,888,519 | 1.61% | $299.75M | −395,678 | 0.93% |
| Generation Investment Management Llp | 1,832,583 | 1.57% | $290.87M | +56,974 | 2.83% |
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | 1,552,857 | 1.33% | $246.47M | +316,110 | 0.37% |
| Norges Bank | 1,535,111 | 1.31% | $243.65M | New | 0.02% |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | 1,500,000 | 1.28% | $238.08M | – | 1.07% |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | 1,481,188 | 1.27% | $235.09M | New | 2.27% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 833 | 120M | 100.0% | 112 / 256 | 349 / 137 | 15M | 16M |
| Q1 2026 | 875 | 120M | 100.0% | 137 / 326 | 282 / 144 | 31M | 14M |
| Q4 2025 | 895 | 118M | 100.0% | 159 / 278 | 317 / 107 | 17M | 20M |
| Q3 2025 | 857 | 122M | 100.0% | 87 / 328 | 263 / 86 | 10M | 7M |
| Q2 2025 | 863 | 119M | 100.0% | 134 / 310 | 263 / 72 | 5M | 8M |
| Q1 2025 | 812 | 123M | 100.0% | 71 / 302 | 264 / 94 | 14M | 9M |
| Q4 2024 | 849 | 119M | 100.0% | 120 / 309 | 262 / 97 | 13M | 12M |
| Q3 2024 | 837 | 118M | 100.0% | 136 / 297 | 246 / 51 | 18M | 12M |
| Q2 2024 | 759 | 121M | 100.0% | 75 / 307 | 225 / 71 | 9M | 16M |
| Q1 2024 | 767 | 129M | 100.0% | 95 / 266 | 259 / 48 | 11M | 7M |
| Q4 2023 | 728 | 125M | 100.0% | 125 / 233 | 244 / 58 | 15M | 8M |
| Q3 2023 | 669 | 119M | 100.0% | 61 / 212 | 252 / 74 | 11M | 13M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
631 funds held EFX in Q2 2026, 41% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of EFX | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3,780,734 | 3.23% | $600.08M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3,084,919 | 2.64% | $489.64M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| MFS Value Fund | 2,736,180 | 2.34% | $453.63M | 0.89% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2,580,011 | 2.20% | $409.50M | 0.18% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Growth Fund of America | 2,470,499 | 2.11% | $409.58M | 0.11% | May 31, 2026 |
| Oakmark Fund | 2,180,000 | 1.86% | $346.01M | 1.44% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1,637,591 | 1.40% | $259.92M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1,540,763 | 1.32% | $255.44M | 0.03% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Windsor Ii Fund | 1,495,300 | 1.28% | $258.12M | 0.39% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Oakmark Select Fund | 1,414,000 | 1.21% | $224.43M | 2.70% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Value Index Fund | 1,132,277 | 0.97% | $179.72M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 1,122,164 | 0.96% | $193.71M | 0.20% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund | 1,071,846 | 0.92% | $185.02M | 0.08% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund | 912,228 | 0.78% | $144.79M | 0.42% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| New Perspective Fund | 727,966 | 0.62% | $115.54M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark W. Begor | CEO, Director | 354,648 | 0.30% | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Jamil Farshchi | EVP, Chief Technology Officer | 39,290 | 0.03% | Nov 12, 2026 |
| John W. Gamble Jr | EVP, CFO & COO | 65,145 | 0.06% | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Harald Schneider | EVP, Chief D&A Officer | 8,589 | 0.01% | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Chad M. Borton | EVP, Pres Workforce Solutions | 29,518 | 0.03% | May 8, 2026 |
| David John Smith | EVP, Pres USIS | 22,958 | 0.02% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| James M. Griggs | SVP & Corp Controller | 6,326 | 0.01% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Julia A. Houston | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | 28,598 | 0.02% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Kathryn Q. Walker | EVP, Chief Mkt & Comms Officer | 3,273 | 0.00% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Sunil Bindal | EVP, Chief Corp Dev Officer | 13,446 | 0.01% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Patricio Remon | EVP, President International | 8,480 | 0.01% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Carla Chaney | EVP, Chief HR Officer | 22,718 | 0.02% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Cecilia Mao | EVP, Chief Product Officer | 13,318 | 0.01% | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Todd M. Horvath | EVP, President USIS | 14,780 | 0.01% | May 5, 2025 |
| Lisa M. Nelson | EVP, President International | 13,653 | 0.01% | Feb 13, 2025 |
| John J. Kelley Iii | EVP, Chief Legal Officer | 17,202 | 0.01% | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Barbara A. Larson | Director | 3,877 | 0.00% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Robert D. Marcus | Director | 18,349 | 0.02% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Karen L. Fichuk | Director | 5,408 | 0.00% | May 11, 2026 |
| G. Thomas Hough | Director | 16,309 | 0.01% | May 11, 2026 |
| Melissa D. Smith | Director | 8,388 | 0.01% | May 11, 2026 |
| Scott A. McGregor | Director | 11,308 | 0.01% | May 11, 2026 |
| John A. McKinley | Director | 34,717 | 0.03% | May 11, 2026 |
| Audrey B. Tillman | Director | 6,677 | 0.01% | May 11, 2026 |
| Mark L. Feidler | Director | 25,077 | 0.02% | May 11, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamil Farshchi EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Nov 9, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −15,110 | $189.77 | $2.87M | 39,290 |
| Harald Schneider EVP, Chief D&A Officer | Oct 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −689 | $184.60 | $127.19K | 8,589 |
| John W. Gamble Jr EVP, CFO & COO | Oct 29, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,000 | $177.68 | $710.72K | 65,145 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −33,667 | $182.52 | $6.14M | 289,922 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,681 | $185.20 | $311.33K | 323,589 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,250 | $183.40 | $229.25K | 325,270 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,194 | $186.73 | $222.96K | 326,520 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | Option exercise | +37,792 | $112.46 | $4.25M | 327,714 |
| John W. Gamble Jr EVP, CFO & COO | Sep 3, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,500 | $187.96 | $845.82K | 69,055 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,300 | $174.91 | $227.38K | 306,681 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Option exercise | +37,791 | $112.46 | $4.25M | 309,681 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −21,543 | $172.00 | $3.71M | 271,890 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,200 | $171.26 | $1.06M | 293,433 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,112 | $172.79 | $710.51K | 299,633 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,936 | $173.79 | $510.25K | 303,745 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $168.47 | $101.08K | 307,981 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −600 | $169.86 | $101.92K | 308,581 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −500 | $175.85 | $87.93K | 309,181 |
| Audrey B. Tillman Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 6,677 |
| G. Thomas Hough Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 16,309 |
| Barbara A. Larson Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 3,877 |
| Mark L. Feidler Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 25,077 |
| Karen L. Fichuk Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 4,993 |
| Robert D. Marcus Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 18,349 |
| John A. McKinley Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 34,717 |
| Melissa D. Smith Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 6,802 |
| Scott A. McGregor Director | May 7, 2026 | Award | +1,253 | $175.62 | $220.05K | 11,308 |
| Chad M. Borton EVP, Pres Workforce Solutions | May 7, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,455 | $173.89 | $426.90K | 29,518 |
| Chad M. Borton EVP, Pres Workforce Solutions | May 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,934 | $173.20 | $334.97K | 31,973 |
| John W. Gamble Jr EVP, CFO & COO | May 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,500 | $176.54 | $617.89K | 73,464 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −20,471 | $172.46 | $3.53M | 271,730 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Option exercise | +37,791 | $112.46 | $4.25M | 309,521 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −10,944 | $171.57 | $1.88M | 292,201 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,659 | $173.39 | $807.82K | 303,145 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,717 | $174.32 | $299.31K | 307,804 |
| David John Smith EVP, Pres USIS | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | +9,979 | – | – | 22,958 |
| David John Smith EVP, Pres USIS | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | +12,979 | – | – | 12,979 |
| John W. Gamble Jr EVP, CFO & COO | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +17,963 | – | – | 76,884 |
| Mark W. Begor CEO, Director | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +40,955 | – | – | 271,461 |
| Patricio Remon EVP, President International | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +5,389 | – | – | 8,480 |
| Sunil Bindal EVP, Chief Corp Dev Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +4,790 | – | – | 13,446 |
| Kathryn Q. Walker EVP, Chief Mkt & Comms Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,497 | – | – | 3,273 |
| Julia A. Houston EVP, Chief Legal Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +11,152 | – | – | 28,598 |
| Harald Schneider EVP, Chief D&A Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +2,994 | – | – | 9,220 |
| Chad M. Borton EVP, Pres Workforce Solutions | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +16,466 | – | – | 33,806 |
| Carla Chaney EVP, Chief HR Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +7,635 | – | – | 22,718 |
| Cecilia Mao EVP, Chief Product Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +2,695 | – | – | 13,318 |
| Jamil Farshchi EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +14,221 | – | – | 54,090 |
| James M. Griggs SVP & Corp Controller | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,641 | – | – | 6,326 |
| John W. Gamble Jr EVP, CFO & COO | Feb 23, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −4,500 | $195.72 | $880.74K | 58,921 |
| Cecilia Mao EVP, Chief Product Officer | Feb 18, 2026 | Buy | +2,400 | $193.72 | $464.93K | 10,623 |
| Chad M. Borton EVP, Pres Workforce Solutions | Feb 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −2,535 | $191.50 | $485.45K | 17,340 |
| Jamil Farshchi EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −1,167 | $199.87 | $233.25K | 39,869 |
| Cecilia Mao EVP, Chief Product Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −918 | $202.71 | $186.09K | 8,223 |
| Cecilia Mao EVP, Chief Product Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Award | +1,374 | – | – | 9,141 |
| Sunil Bindal EVP, Chief Corp Dev Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,727 | $202.71 | $350.08K | 8,656 |
| Sunil Bindal EVP, Chief Corp Dev Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Award | +2,747 | – | – | 10,383 |
| Kathryn Q. Walker EVP, Chief Mkt & Comms Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −291 | $202.71 | $58.99K | 1,776 |
| James M. Griggs SVP & Corp Controller | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −327 | $202.71 | $66.29K | 4,685 |
| Jamil Farshchi EVP, Chief Technology Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,213 | $191.44 | $1.19M | 45,624 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
4.85%
6M shares short
Days to cover
2.4
At 2M shares a day
Change since last report
+0.4%
From 6M shares
Short volume, 20 days
55.1%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Equifax's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 17,986 shares on Sep 3, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamil Farshchi Officer | Nov 9, 2026 | 15,110 | $2.87M | Nov 9, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| John W. Gamble Jr Officer | Oct 29, 2026 | 4,000 | $710.72K | Oct 29, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Cecilia Mao Officer | Oct 23, 2026 | 8,290 | $1.51M | Oct 23, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Mark W. Begor Officer, Director | Oct 23, 2026 | 37,792 | $6.91M | Oct 23, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| John W. Gamble Jr Officer | Sep 3, 2026 | 4,500 | $845.82K | Sep 3, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Mark W. Begor Officer, Director | Jul 24, 2026 | 37,791 | $6.51M | Jul 24, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Chad M. Borton Officer | May 7, 2026 | 2,455 | $426.90K | May 7, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| John W. Gamble Jr Officer | May 1, 2026 | 3,500 | $617.89K | May 1, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Mark W. Begor Officer, Director | Apr 24, 2026 | 37,791 | $6.52M | Apr 24, 2026 | Option Granted - 05/04/2018 |
| John W. Gamble Jr Officer | Feb 23, 2026 | 4,500 | $880.74K | Feb 23, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Chad M. Borton Officer | Feb 12, 2026 | 2,535 | $485.45K | Feb 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Jamil Farshchi Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | 1,167 | $233.25K | Feb 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
| Jamil Farshchi Officer | Feb 10, 2026 | 6,213 | $1.22M | Feb 10, 2026 | Option Granted 02/21/2020 |
| Mark W. Begor Officer, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | 37,791 | $7.40M | Feb 10, 2026 | Option Granted 05/04/2018 |
| John W. Gamble Jr Officer | Nov 20, 2025 | 2,500 | $520.93K | Nov 20, 2025 | Restricted Stock Vesting |
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