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

Key Points

• Equifax has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from 21 research firms, with price targets averaging around $281.93.
• The company reported a Q2 EPS of $2.00, surpassing estimates, with a revenue of $1.54 billion, demonstrating a 7.4% year-over-year increase.
• Equifax's CEO recently sold 48,264 shares of stock, representing a significant decrease in his holdings, while institutional investors now own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $281.9333.

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup decreased their price target on Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of Equifax to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday. They set an "outperform" rating and a $271.00 price objective on the stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX opened at $228.23 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $28.25 billion, a PE ratio of 44.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Equifax has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $294.92. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $247.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $250.98.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,533,591.12. The trade was 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. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 9.7% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 669 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $172,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management raised its position in Equifax by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 504 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Equifax by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,048 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp raised its position in Equifax by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 36,421 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $9,343,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,472 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $891,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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.

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