Equifax (EFX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in credit reporting, consumer financial information and decision-making solutions for businesses and consumers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help clients manage credit risk, prevent fraud, verify identities and automate key business processes. Equifax’s offerings include credit reports, credit scores, automated decisioning tools, identity theft protection and workforce solutions such as employment and income verification.

Founded in 1899 as the Retail Credit Company, Equifax rebranded in 1975 to reflect its expanding scope and became one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States. Over more than a century, the company has evolved from a regional credit-reporting agency into a diversified technology-driven enterprise. Equifax has invested in advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure to enhance its data services and broaden its product portfolio.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, serving clients in industries ranging from financial services and telecommunications to retail and government. The company is structured around major business segments that address consumer and commercial needs across geographies. Since April 2018, Equifax has been led by Chief Executive Officer Mark W. Begor, who has overseen efforts to strengthen data security, improve operational efficiencies and drive innovation in the company’s analytics and identity solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $234.13 to $238.07
• 50-Day Range: $234.04 to $265.75
• 52-Week Range: $199.98 to $309.63
• Volume: 745,635 shs
• Average Volume: 912,015 shs
• Market Capitalization: $29.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.48
• Dividend Yield: 0.84%
• Price Target: $283.53
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equifax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equifax scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 313 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equifax has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equifax has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 30.87%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equifax are expected to grow by 30.87% in the coming year, from $7.58 to $9.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equifax is 46.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equifax is 46.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equifax has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. 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 5.74. 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

2.67% of the outstanding shares of Equifax have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, 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 17.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Equifax has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in 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 39.14%. 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 20.16% next year. This indicates that Equifax will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.62

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% of the outstanding shares of Equifax have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, 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 17.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Equifax has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Equifax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $11,665,891.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% 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.

EFX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EFX shares performed this year?

Equifax's stock was trading at $254.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EFX shares have decreased by 6.8% and is now trading at $237.4970.

How were Equifax's earnings last quarter?

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The firm's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Equifax have any subsidiaries?

Equifax subsidiaries include Data-Crédito, Efficient Hire, Teletrack, Appriss Insights, HealthCare Impact Associates, i2Verify, HIREtech, and others.

Who are Equifax's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Equifax include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.09%), State Street Corp (4.01%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.71%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Begor, Rodolfo O Ploder, John W Gamble Jr, Bryson R Koehler, Lisa M Nelson, Carla Chaney, Julia A Houston, Julia A Houston, James M Griggs and Karen L Fichuk.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Equifax?

Shares of EFX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Equifax own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equifax investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 14,700
• Year Founded: 1899

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equifax: $283.53
• High Price Target: $305.00
• Low Price Target: $240.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.74
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.34
• P/E Growth: 2.96
• Net Income: $604.10 million
• Net Margins: 10.95%
• Pretax Margin: 14.83%
• Return on Equity: 18.89%
• Return on Assets: 7.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.79
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.18
• Cash Flow: $12.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.19
• Book Value: $41.35 per share
• Price / Book: 5.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 123,800,000
• Free Float: 122,064,000
• Market Cap: $29.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.68