NYSE:EFX Equifax (EFX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $189.81 -4.03 (-2.08%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$189.62 -0.18 (-0.10%) As of 11/6/2026 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Equifax Stock (NYSE:EFX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Equifax alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$186.99▼$191.5350-Day Range$137.23▼$194.9052-Week Range$137.01▼$228.67Volume1.25 million shsAverage Volume2.05 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.21 billionP/E Ratio30.66Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target$200.55Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Equifax Inc. is a global data, analytics and technology company best known as one of the major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States. The company traces its history to 1899, when it was founded as the Retail Credit Company, and adopted the Equifax name in 1975. Equifax provides consumer and business credit information, credit reports and scores, and tools for identity verification and fraud prevention. Its products also help businesses assess risk and make decisions about lending, customer relationships and marketing. Through its Workforce Solutions business, Equifax provides services such as employment and income verification for lenders, employers and government agencies. The company serves customers in the United States and internationally, including in Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equifax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreEFX MarketRank™: 3.70843471208 of 5 starsEquifax scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 302nd out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEquifax has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Equifax is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquifax has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Equifax's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.53% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equifax are expected to grow by 13.53% in the coming year, from $8.50 to $9.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equifax is 30.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equifax is 30.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.99.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEquifax has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquifax has a P/B Ratio of 4.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.88% of the float of Equifax has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.94, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equifax has recently increased by 7.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldEquifax pays a meaningful dividend of 1.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEquifax has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equifax is 36.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Equifax will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.21% next year. This indicates that Equifax will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Equifax's dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.19 News SentimentEquifax has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Equifax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $8,464,918.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.70% of the stock of Equifax is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.20% of the stock of Equifax is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Equifax's insider trading history. Receive EFX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equifax and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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EFX Stock News HeadlinesResearch Analysts Offer Predictions for Equifax Q3 EarningsNovember 7 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comEquifax FY2026 Earnings Forecast Decreased by Zacks ResearchNovember 6 at 1:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comEvery Starlink dish pays this stockThere's a chip inside every Tesla and Starlink dish that Elon doesn't own. He pays royalties to use it. Now he's filed to launch 1,000,000 AI satellites, a move Dylan believes could mean a 100X bigger royalty bill starting December 8th. This free pick names the public company collecting on every unit.November 7 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Equifax (EFX) Stock Fair Value Edges Higher After Mixed Analyst CommentaryNovember 5 at 8:56 PM | finance.yahoo.comEquifax Board of Directors Declares Quarterly DividendNovember 5 at 11:00 AM | prnewswire.comEquifax (EFX) Stock Forecast & Price TargetNovember 3, 2026 | tipranks.comEquifax (NYSE:EFX) EVP Sells $710,720.00 in StockNovember 3, 2026 | insidertrades.comEquifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock: Insider Mark Begor Sells 37,792 SharesOctober 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines EFX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EFX shares performed this year? Equifax's stock was trading at $217.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EFX shares have decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $189.8080. How were Equifax's earnings last quarter? Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 20th. The credit services provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.06. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Equifax have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Equifax: Data-Crédito, Efficient Hire, Teletrack, Appriss Insights, HealthCare Impact Associates, i2Verify, HIREtech, and others. Who are Equifax's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Equifax include Canoe Financial LP (0.68%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.23%), Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.22%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Begor, Rodolfo O Ploder, John W Gamble Jr, Jamil Farshchi, Chad M Borton, Lisa M Nelson, Carla Chaney, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PayPal (PYPL), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Last Earnings10/20/2026Today11/07/2026J.P. Morgan 2026 Ultimate Services Investor Conference11/17/2026Record date for 12/15 Dividend11/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/25/2026Dividend Payable12/15/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 2 weeks, EFX's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Professional Services Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNYSE:EFX CIK33185 Webwww.equifax.com Phone(404) 885-8000Fax404-888-8682Employees15,000Year Founded1899Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Equifax$200.55 High Price Target$266.00 Low Price Target$148.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.19 Trailing P/E Ratio30.66 Forward P/E Ratio19.67 P/E Growth1.94Net Income$660.30 million Net Margins11.27% Pretax Margin15.51% Return on Equity22.48% Return on Assets8.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.12 Current Ratio1.09 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.07 billion Price / Sales3.66 Cash Flow$13.96 per share Price / Cash Flow13.60 Book Value$38.40 per share Price / Book4.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares117,020,000Free Float115,028,000Market Cap$22.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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