Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Equifax provided FY 2025 earnings guidance with an EPS range of 7.550-7.650 and revenue guidance between $6.0 billion and $6.1 billion, both aligning with analysts' estimates.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $2.00 and a yield of 0.9%.
• Equifax's stock performance includes a market capitalization of $28.64 billion and a recent trading price of $231.37, with a P/E ratio of 45.28.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.550-7.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.550. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.0 billion-$6.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.0 billion. Equifax also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.980-2.080 EPS.

Equifax Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $231.37 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $28.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.68. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $246.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $250.90. Equifax has a 1 year low of $199.98 and a 1 year high of $281.56.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Equifax will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $271.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $280.93.

Insider Activity 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 shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EFX. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 49.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,979,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 699.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,249,000 after purchasing an additional 7,587 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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