Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. Equifax updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 1.870-1.970 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.330-7.630 EPS.

Equifax Trading Up 0.7%

EFX traded up $1.80 during trading on Thursday, reaching $247.66. 923,813 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,049,035. Equifax has a one year low of $199.98 and a one year high of $309.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.76 billion, a PE ratio of 48.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $263.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $253.15.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.10, for a total transaction of $518,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 65,176 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,887,101.60. The trade was a 2.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 22,160 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.61, for a total value of $5,686,477.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,395 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $36,539,980.95. The trade was a 13.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in Equifax in the first quarter worth approximately $204,000. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $278.00 price target on Equifax and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $285.00.

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.