BlackRock Amends Equifax Stake: Ownership Update Filed

TL;DR

**BlackRock updated its Equifax stake, signaling a potential shift in institutional confidence.**

AI Summary

BlackRock Inc. filed an amended SC 13G/A on January 25, 2024, indicating a change in its ownership stake in Equifax Inc. as of December 31, 2023. This amendment, number 12, updates their previous disclosures regarding their holdings of Equifax's Common Stock. This matters to investors because BlackRock is a major institutional investor, and changes in their holdings can signal their confidence or concerns about Equifax's future performance, potentially influencing other investors.

Why It Matters

Large institutional investors like BlackRock often have significant influence, and their updated holdings can signal market sentiment or strategic shifts for Equifax.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is a routine update from a large institutional investor and doesn't inherently indicate a high level of risk.

Analyst Insight

Investors should monitor subsequent filings from BlackRock or other major institutions for Equifax to understand any trends in institutional ownership, as this filing alone doesn't provide specific share count changes.

Key Players & Entities

• BlackRock Inc. (company) — the reporting person filing the SC 13G/A
• Equifax Inc. (company) — the subject company whose securities are being reported
• December 31, 2023 (date) — the date of the event requiring the filing
• January 25, 2024 (date) — the filing date of the SC 13G/A
• 294429105 (number) — the CUSIP number for Equifax Inc. Common Stock

FAQ

From the Filing

0001086364-24-003274.txt : 20240125 0001086364-24-003274.hdr.sgml : 20240125 20240125134852 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001086364-24-003274 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240125 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUIFAX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000033185 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 580401110 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13287 FILM NUMBER: 24561036 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30302 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048858000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RETAIL CREDIT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760222 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001364742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 320174431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-810-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 HUDSON YARDS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: New BlackRock, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060601 SC 13G/A 1 us2944291051_012524.txt us2944291051_012524.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No: 12) EQUIFAX INC -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 294429105 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 294429105 (1)Names of reporting persons. BlackRock, Inc. (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [X] (3) SEC use only (4) Citizenship or place of organization Delaware Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power 9725810 (6) Shared voting power 0 (7) Sole dispositive power 10522370 (8) Shared dispositive power 0 (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 10522370 (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9 8.5% (12) Type of reporting person HC Item 1. Item 1(a) Name of issuer: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUIFAX INC Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1550 PEACHTREE ST NW ATLANTA GA 30309 Item 2. 2(a) Name of person filing: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock, Inc. 2(b) Address or p