NYSE:EFX

Equifax (EFX) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$183.00

+2.28 (+1.26%)

(As of 09/28/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $179.73
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$186.26
50-Day Range: $180.25
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$211.84
52-Week Range: $145.98
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$240.35

Volume: 831,450 shs
Average Volume: 576,184 shs
Market Capitalization: $22.46 billion

P/E Ratio: 43.06
Dividend Yield: 0.85%
Price Target: $220.63

Equifax MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.6% Upside
$220.63 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.62% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.76
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.84
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$3.91 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.55%
From $6.93 to $8.77 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.96 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

22nd out of 323 stocks

Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile Reporting Agencies, Industry

1st out of 5 stocks

3.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Equifax has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $220.63, Equifax has a forecasted upside of 20.6% from its current price of $183.00.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Equifax has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.62% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Equifax has recently decreased by 0.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Equifax has a dividend yield of 0.86%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Equifax does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Equifax is 36.71%. 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 17.79% next year. This indicates that Equifax will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Equifax has received a 46.99% net impact score from Upright. Equifax seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Pre-employment background verification services", "Credit reporting services", and "Consumer data provision" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Equifax is -0.76.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Equifax has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added Equifax to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

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 $3,912,985.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.57% of the stock of Equifax is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
98.37% of the stock of Equifax is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Equifax are expected to grow by 26.55% in the coming year, from $6.93 to $8.77 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Equifax is 43.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.29.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Equifax is 43.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 32.32.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Equifax has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. 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 5.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock

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. The USIS segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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EFX Stock News Headlines

September 27, 2023 | barrons.com

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September 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 26, 2023 | stocknews.com

Mastercard (MA) vs. Equifax (EFX): Buy, Hold or Sell These Financial Stocks?

September 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives $220.63 Average PT from Analysts

September 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Credit Reports Are Now Permanently Free Weekly

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

Rising fraud rates in Canadian auto, credit card, and mortgage sectors - Equifax

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September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Canada: Uptick in Fraud Across Automotive, Credit Card and Mortgage Sectors

September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Here's Why Investors Should Get Rid of Equifax (EFX) at Present

September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Announces Integration with IRIS Software Group

September 14, 2023 | theglobeandmail.com

Credit card debt hit all-time high in second quarter as financial pressure builds, Equifax Canada says

September 14, 2023 | baystreet.ca

Credit Card Balances In Canada At Record High

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

As the Impact of High Interest Rates Takes Hold, Growth in Consumer Spending Slows and Financial Stress Rises

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Inc. (EFX)

September 6, 2023 | msn.com

Equifax: Lowered FY23 Guidance, But Q423 EPS Ramp-Up Is Still Steep

September 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

How Did Equifax Inc.'s (NYSE:EFX) 13% ROE Fare Against The Industry?

August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Helps Employers Streamline Unemployment Claim Process Through SIDES Determinations & Decisions Exchange Integration

August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

A hack at Equifax exposed the data of 147 million people. Here’s what businesses can learn from the company’s response

August 17, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Profits soar at UK firm set up to help government chase unpaid debts

August 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Introduces Smart Screen™ Portfolio of Consumer Reports

August 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Where Equifax Stands With Analysts

August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PAGS or EFX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

5 Financial Transaction Stocks in Focus Amid Steady Consumer Spending

August 8, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Equifax Inc.: Equifax Completes Acquisition of Boa Vista Serviços

August 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)?

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EFX Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/20/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 9/05/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/15/2023
Today: 9/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/18/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,
Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:EFX
CUSIP: 29442910
CIK: 33185
Web: www.equifax.com
Phone: (404) 885-8000
Fax: 404-888-8682
Employees: 14,000
Year Founded: 1899

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $220.63
High Stock Price Forecast: $260.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $150.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +20.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.25
Trailing P/E Ratio: 43.06
Forward P/E Ratio: 26.41
P/E Growth: 2.22
Net Income: $696.20 million
Net Margins: 10.36%
Pretax Margin: 13.94%
Return on Equity: 19.67%
Return on Assets: 6.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.31
Current Ratio: 1.20
Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.12 billion
Price / Sales: 4.38
Cash Flow: $12.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.71
Book Value: $32.45 per share
Price / Book: 5.64

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 122,720,000
Free Float: 120,793,000
Market Cap: $22.46 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.44

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Key Executives

Mr. Mark W. Begor (Age 65)
CEO & Director
Comp: $2.16M

Mr. John W. Gamble Jr. (Age 60)
Exec. VP, CFO & COO
Comp: $1.09M

Mr. Bryson R. Koehler (Age 47)
Exec. VP, Chief Technology, Product and Data & Analytics Officer
Comp: $1.05M

Mr. John J. Kelley III (Age 62)
Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $818.61k

Mr. Rodolfo O. Ploder (Age 62)
Exec. VP & Pres of Workforce Solutions
Comp: $1.14M

Mr. James M. Griggs
Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller

Mr. Trevor Burns
Sr. VP of Corp. Investor Relations

Kent Lindner
Sr. VP of Enterprise Risk & Compliance

Ms. Julia A. Houston (Age 52)
Exec. VP and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer

Mr. Sunil Bindal (Age 48)
Exec. VP & Chief Corp. Devel. Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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EFX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Equifax stock right now?: 15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equifax in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" EFX shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EFX, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Equifax's stock price forecast for 2023?: 15 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Equifax's stock. Their EFX share price forecasts range from $150.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $220.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have EFX shares performed in 2023?: Equifax's stock was trading at $194.36 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, EFX stock has decreased by 5.8% and is now trading at $182.9950.
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When is Equifax's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 18th 2023.
View our EFX earnings forecast.
How were Equifax's earnings last quarter?: Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 20th. The credit services provider reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. The credit services provider earned $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.33 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.67%. Equifax's revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.09 earnings per share.
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How often does Equifax pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equifax?: Equifax announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 5th.
Read our dividend analysis for EFX.
What ETFs hold Equifax's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) stock in their portfolio include Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF (FDFF), VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (GOAT), VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF (MOTG), Tema Monopolies and Oligopolies ETF (TOLL), Fidelity Magellan ETF (FMAG), VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF (SMOT) and Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT).
Is Equifax a good dividend stock?: Equifax (NYSE:EFX) pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.86%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EFX will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.79% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for EFX.

What guidance has Equifax issued on next quarter's earnings?: Equifax issued an update on its third quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 19th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.72-$1.82 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.97. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.32 billion-$1.34 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.35 billion.
What is Mark Begor's approval rating as Equifax's CEO?: 228 employees have rated Equifax Chief Executive Officer Mark Begor on Glassdoor.com. Mark Begor has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Equifax own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equifax investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Micron Technology (MU), Mastercard (MA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), Bank of America (BAC) and Starbucks (SBUX).
What is Equifax's stock symbol?: Equifax trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EFX."
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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Equifax's stock price today?: One share of EFX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $183.00.
How much money does Equifax make?: Equifax (NYSE:EFX) has a market capitalization of $22.46 billion and generates $5.12 billion in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $696.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.25 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Equifax have?: The company employs 14,000 workers across the globe.
Does Equifax have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Equifax: ASNEF/Equifax Servicios de Informacion Sobre Solvencia y Credito S.L., AccountScore, AccountScore Holdings Limited, AccountScore Limited, AccountScore US Corporation, Anakam, Anakam Inc., Anakam Information Solutions LLC, Ansonia Credit Data, Ansonia Credit Data Inc., Apac BizInfo Pte Limited, Appriss Insights, Appriss Insights LLC, Austin Consolidated Holdings Inc., Austin-Tetra, Barnett Associates Operations LLC, Bureau of Credit Histories Equifax Limited Liability Company, CDB Infotek, Compliance Data Center LLC, Computer Ventures Inc., Consents Online Limited, Corporate Services LLC, Credinformacoes Informaçoes de Credito Lda, Creditworks Australia Pty Ltd, Crime Finders LLC, Data-Crédito, DataVision Resources, DataVision Resources LLC, DataX, DataX Ltd., Datalicious Pty Ltd, Datum, EDX Australia Pty Limited, EFX de Costa Rica S.A., Efficient Hire, Equiecua Analytics Services of Risk S.A., Equifax (NZ) Holdings Pty Ltd, Equifax APAC Holdings Limited, Equifax Acquisition Holdings LLC, Equifax Americas S.C.S., Equifax Analytics FZE, Equifax Analytics Private Limited, Equifax Argentina S.A., Equifax Australasia Credit Ratings Pty Limited, Equifax Australasia Group Services Pty Limited, Equifax Australasia HR Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australasia Workforce Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australia CDR Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Commercial Services and Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Decision Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Group Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, Equifax Australia Information Services and Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Marketing Services Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Personal Solutions Pty Limited, Equifax Australia Pty Ltd, Equifax Cambodia Holdings Pte Limited, Equifax Canada Co., Equifax Canadian Holdings II Co., Equifax Centroámerica S.A. de C.V., Equifax Commercial Services Limited, Equifax Consumer Services LLC, Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited, Equifax Data Services LLC, Equifax EUA Limited, Equifax Ecuador C.A. Buró de Información Crediticia, Equifax Enterprise Services LLC, Equifax Europe LLC, Equifax Fraude S.L., Equifax Funding LLC, Equifax Holdings (NZ) Limited, Equifax Honduras Central de Riesgo Privada S.A., Equifax Iberica S.L., Equifax Information Services LLC, Equifax Information Services of Puerto Rico LLC, Equifax Information Technology LLC, Equifax International Treasury Services Unlimited Company, Equifax Limited, Equifax Luxembourg (No. 10) S.àr.l., Equifax Luxembourg (No. 3) S.àr.l., Equifax New Zealand Holdings Limited, Equifax New Zealand Information Services and Solutions Limited, Equifax Paraguay S.A., Equifax Peru S.A., Equifax Pty Limited, Equifax South America LLC, Equifax Spain Holdings S.àr.l., Equifax Special Services LLC, Equifax Technology (Ireland) Limited, Equifax Technology Solutions LLC, Equifax UK AH Limited, Equifax Uruguay S.A., Equifax do Brasil Ltda., Forseva LLC, GetCreditScore Pty Ltd, Grupo Inffinix S.A. de C.V., HD Information LLC, HIREtech, HealthCare Impact Associates, HealthCare Impact Associates II LLC, HealthCare Impact Associates L.L.C., ID Rehab Holdings Inc., ID Watchdog, IDR Processing LLC, IXI, IXI Corporation, Identity Rehab Corporation, IdentityProtection.com, Inffinix Software, Inffinix Software Comercio Servicios Importação e Expostação Ltda., Inffinix Software S.A. de C.V., Innovative Enterprises LLC, Integrated Debt Services Ltd., IntelliReal, IntelliReal LLC, Inversiones Equifax Chile Limitada, JLR Inc., Knowledge Works Inc., Kount, Kount Inc., Mapcity Peru S.A.C., Mapcity.com Chile S.A., Net Profit Inc., Nevalon Technologies LLC, Paradigm National Consultants LLC, PayNet Inc., Paynet, Pioneer Holdings Limited, Plantation RE Holdings LLC, Rapid Reporting, Rapid Reporting Verification Company LLC, ReachTEL Pty Ltd, Redbird Insurance LLC, Secure Sentinel Australia Pty Limited, Securitec Screening Solutions LLC, Servicios Equifax Chile Limitada, T1 Ventures LLC, TALX Corporation, TALX UCM Services Inc., TDX Group Limited, TDX Indigo Iberia SL, Teletrack, Teletrack LLC, The Prospect Shop Pty Ltd, TrustedID Inc., Typhoon Data LC, VA (NZ) Holdings Limited, VA Australia Finance Pty Limited, Veda Advantage, Verdad Informatica de Costa Rica S.A., Worxtime LLC, ZIP ID Pty Ltd, eThority LLC, ethority, and i2Verify.
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How can I contact Equifax?: Equifax's mailing address is 1550 PEACHTREE STREET N.W., ATLANTA GA, 30309. The official website for the company is www.equifax.com. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at (404) 885-8000, via email at trevor.burns@equifax.com, or via fax at 404-888-8682.

This page (NYSE:EFX) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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