Equifax (EFX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company's offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance. Equifax also supplies analytics, marketing data and decisioning platforms that help lenders and other organizations evaluate creditworthiness, manage portfolio risk, detect suspicious activity and tailor customer acquisition and retention strategies. Workforce solutions such as employment and income verification are among the firm’s services for employers and payroll providers.

Equifax traces its origins to the late 19th century and later adopted the Equifax name as it expanded its data and analytics capabilities. The company operates across North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, serving a broad mix of financial institutions, retailers, government agencies and individual consumers. Since 2018, Equifax has been led by Chief Executive Officer Mark W. Begor, who has overseen efforts to modernize technology, strengthen data security and expand analytics-driven services.

Following a widely reported data breach in 2017, Equifax has emphasized investments in cybersecurity, compliance and consumer protection while responding to regulatory scrutiny and legal claims. The company continues to position itself as a provider of data-driven insights and identity services intended to support credit markets, reduce fraud and enable more informed decision-making by businesses and consumers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $161.94 to $167.04
• 50-Day Range: $157.79 to $198.36
• 52-Week Range: $156.47 to $275.91
• Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.91
• Dividend Yield: 1.36%
• Price Target: $226.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equifax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equifax scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 297 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equifax has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.68, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Equifax has a consensus price target of $226.67, representing about 38.0% upside from its current price of $164.24.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equifax has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equifax are expected to grow by 20.07% in the coming year, from $8.57 to $10.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equifax is 28.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equifax is 28.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equifax has a PEG Ratio of 1.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equifax has a P/B Ratio of 4.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.75% of the float of Equifax has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equifax has recently increased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Equifax pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equifax has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equifax is 39.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equifax will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.77% next year. This indicates that Equifax will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Equifax has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Equifax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equifax insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,822,808.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.70% of the stock of Equifax is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.20% of the stock of Equifax is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Today: 5/23/2026
• 2026 Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference: 6/02/2026
• 46th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference: 6/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consulting
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EFX
• CIK: 33185
• Web: www.equifax.com
• Phone: (404) 885-8000
• Fax: 404-888-8682
• Employees: 15,000
• Year Founded: 1899

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equifax: $226.67
• High Price Target: $266.00
• Low Price Target: $195.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.68
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.16
• P/E Growth: 1.21
• Net Income: $660.30 million
• Net Margins: 11.12%
• Pretax Margin: 15.05%
• Return on Equity: 20.41%
• Return on Assets: 8.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.89
• Current Ratio: 0.61
• Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.11
• Cash Flow: $14.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.70
• Book Value: $38.32 per share
• Price / Book: 4.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 119,072,000
• Free Float: 117,048,000
• Market Cap: $19.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35