Equifax's (EFX) Hold (C+) Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Equifax's stock received a "hold (C+)" rating from Weiss Ratings, with a current average target price of $282.47 according to MarketBeat.com.
• Recent quarterly earnings surpassed expectations, reporting $2.00 EPS and revenue of $1.54 billion, indicating a 7.4% increase compared to the previous year.
• Insider trading was noted as the CEO sold over 48,000 shares of Equifax stock, reducing his stake by 25.25% amidst significant institutional investor activity.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating reiterated by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

EFX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Equifax to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. One 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $282.47.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $239.76 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $29.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.68. The firm's fifty day moving average is $247.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $251.30. Equifax has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $294.92.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. Equifax'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 firm posted $1.82 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 28.0% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,295 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $315,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,443 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 12.0% in the 1st quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 2,212 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 1,464.7% in the 1st quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 18,119 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $4,413,000 after purchasing an additional 16,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at about $209,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

About Equifax

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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