What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Equifax Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn estimates Equifax will report earnings per share of $1.86 for Q3 2025 and has assigned a "Hold" rating to the stock.
• Equifax exceeded earnings estimates in its latest report, posting $2.00 EPS compared to the expected $1.92, with revenues reaching $1.54 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, reflecting a 0.9% yield and a payout ratio of 39.14%.

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Equifax in a report issued on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni anticipates that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $1.86 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equifax's current full-year earnings is $7.58 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Equifax's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.92 EPS.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 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 the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%.Equifax's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.82 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Equifax from $310.00 to $300.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group raised their target price on Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $284.80.

Equifax Stock Down 8.5%

EFX opened at $232.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The company has a market capitalization of $28.75 billion, a PE ratio of 45.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $248.46 and a 200-day moving average of $251.39. Equifax has a fifty-two week low of $199.98 and a fifty-two week high of $294.92.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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 $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Praxis Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Equifax by 51.4% during the third quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,908 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $489,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter worth about $33,000. WT Wealth Management acquired a new position in Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $1,637,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Equifax by 13.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 8,629 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,232,000 after buying an additional 1,032 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Trust acquired a new position in Equifax during the second quarter worth approximately $216,000. 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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