Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Issues Earnings Results

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The credit services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.08, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.41 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. Equifax updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.250-7.650 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX stock traded down $0.58 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $256.62. 1,118,422 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 965,427. Equifax has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.03 billion, a PE ratio of 53.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $236.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $253.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This is a boost from Equifax's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Equifax stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 49.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $927,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $292.00.

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.