Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Equifax, Inc. has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with twelve providing a buy recommendation and an average 1-year target price of approximately $283.53.
• The company reported earnings per share of $2.00 for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, with revenue rising 7.4% year-over-year.
• Equifax announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.8%, payable on September 15th.

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $283.5333.

EFX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $305.00 price target (up previously from $295.00) on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, June 10th. Bank of America downgraded Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc now owns 1,134 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.9% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 5,005 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,298,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,595 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 1.1% in the second quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,184,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 3.8% in the first quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of EFX traded down $2.21 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $243.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 735,174 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,047,942. Equifax has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The stock has a market cap of $30.18 billion, a PE ratio of 47.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The company's 50 day moving average is $252.01 and its 200 day moving average is $250.24.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.14%.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.