Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Mizuho

Key Points

• Mizuho lowered its price target for Equifax from $210 to $185 while maintaining an “outperform” rating, implying 14.76% potential upside from the stock’s $161.21 opening price.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with 14 Buy ratings and seven Holds producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $201.05.
• Equifax reported quarterly EPS of $2.25, exceeding the $2.20 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.6% year over year to $1.70 billion; insiders recently sold shares under pre-arranged trading plans.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at Mizuho from $210.00 to $185.00 in a report released on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the credit services provider's stock. Mizuho's price objective indicates a potential upside of 14.76% from the company's current price.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on EFX. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Credit Suisse Group set a $160.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 target price on shares of Equifax and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $200.00 to $155.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $201.05.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $161.21 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $167.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $170.10. Equifax has a 1-year low of $137.01 and a 1-year high of $238.94. The firm has a market cap of $18.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.35.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. The business'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. Analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,055 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its stake in Equifax by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 3,590 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in Equifax by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV increased its stake in Equifax by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV now owns 5,435 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $979,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in Equifax by 0.8% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 13,647 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,457,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc NYSE: EFX is a global data, analytics and technology company that provides information and services to help businesses, governments and consumers make informed financial and workforce decisions. The company is best known for its credit reporting activities, but its offerings also include identity verification, fraud prevention, income and employment verification, marketing services and risk management solutions.

Equifax provides consumer and commercial credit information, credit reports and related analytics to lenders and other businesses.

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