Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Equifax reported quarterly earnings of $2.04 EPS, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.94 EPS, and provided updated guidance for Q4 2025 and FY 2025.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50, leading to an annualized dividend of $2.00 with a yield of 0.9%.
• Equifax's stock has received mixed ratings from analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $280.93.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%. Equifax updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.980-2.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.550-7.650 EPS.

Equifax Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $231.37 on Tuesday. Equifax has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.56. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $246.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $250.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $28.64 billion, a PE ratio of 45.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $229,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Equifax by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $740,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $57,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $295.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $280.93.

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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