Should I buy or sell Equifax stock right now?

14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equifax in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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. View EFX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Equifax's stock price target for 2024?

14 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Equifax's stock. Their EFX share price targets range from $150.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $216.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%. View analysts price targets for EFX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have EFX shares performed in 2023?

Equifax's stock was trading at $194.36 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EFX stock has increased by 11.4% and is now trading at $216.60. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting Equifax?

Equifax saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,070,000 shares, a decrease of 6.4% from the October 15th total of 3,280,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 763,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.0 days. View Equifax's Short Interest .

When is Equifax's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. View our EFX earnings forecast .

How were Equifax's earnings last quarter?

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 19th. The credit services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.02. 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 10.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.15%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript .

How often does Equifax pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equifax?

Equifax announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for EFX .

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 0.73%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EFX will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.24% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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) .

What guidance has Equifax issued on next quarter's earnings?

Equifax updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.72-$1.82 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.31 billion-$1.33 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) .

Who are Equifax's major shareholders?

Equifax's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.04%), Morgan Stanley (4.05%), Invesco Ltd. (2.10%), FMR LLC (2.04%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.03%) and Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryson R Koehler, Carla Chaney , James M Griggs , John W Gamble Jr, Julia A Houston , Julia A Houston , Lisa M Nelson , Mark W Begor , Melissa D Smith, Prasanna Dhore and Sid Singh . 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 WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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. Read More

Equifax Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:EFX)

$216.60

+3.57 (+1.68%)

(As of 11/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $215.21
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50-Day Range: $162.68
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$240.35

Volume: 923,232 shs
Average Volume: 771,045 shs
Market Capitalization: $26.69 billion

P/E Ratio: 51.33
Dividend Yield: 0.72%
Price Target: $216.00

Equifax MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.3% Downside
$216.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
2.54% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.74
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.20
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.17 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.32%
From $6.63 to $8.11 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.53 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

68th out of 317 stocks

Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile Reporting Agencies, Industry

3rd out of 5 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Equifax has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $216.00, Equifax has a forecasted downside of 0.3% from its current price of $216.60.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Equifax has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.54% 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 4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Equifax has recently increased by 1.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Equifax has a dividend yield of 0.73%, 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 36.97%. 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 19.24% next year. This indicates that Equifax will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.8

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Equifax has received a 49.84% 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 -0.74.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Equifax has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
7 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 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.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Equifax insiders have sold 667.29% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $151,971.00 in company stock and sold $1,166,060.00 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 22.32% in the coming year, from $6.63 to $8.11 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Equifax is 51.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.32.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Equifax is 51.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 25.73.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Equifax has a PEG Ratio of 3.10. 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 6.19. 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 Stock (NYSE:EFX)

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.

EFX Stock Price History

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Insider Sell: EVP, Chief Legal Officer KELLEY JOHN J III Sells 4,000 Shares of Equifax Inc (EFX)

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Citigroup Initiates Coverage of Equifax (EFX) with Buy Recommendation

November 20, 2023 | msn.com

Equifax snags Buy rating at Citi as 'mortgage recovery underpriced'

November 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell Alert: EVP Julia Houston Sells 21,485 Shares of Equifax Inc (EFX)

November 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) jumps 11% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returns

November 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell Alert: EVP Bryson Koehler Unloads Shares of Equifax Inc (EFX)

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Is Equifax (EFX) Up 12% Since Last Earnings Report?

November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Equifax Canada: Budget Planning and Fraud Prevention ‘Top the List’ this Holiday Season

November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wallace Weitz Bolsters Portfolio with a 1.48% Stake in Equifax Inc

November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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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 Target: $216.00
High Stock Price Target: $260.00
Low Stock Price Target: $150.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -0.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.22
Trailing P/E Ratio: 51.33
Forward P/E Ratio: 32.67
P/E Growth: 3.08
Net Income: $696.20 million
Net Margins: 10.15%
Pretax Margin: 13.17%
Return on Equity: 19.15%
Return on Assets: 6.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
Current Ratio: 1.01
Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $5.12 billion
Price / Sales: 5.21
Cash Flow: $12.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.26
Book Value: $34.97 per share
Price / Book: 6.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 123,220,000
Free Float: 121,061,000
Market Cap: $26.69 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.41

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Key Executives

Mr. Mark W. Begor (Age 65)
CEO & Director
Comp: $2.16M
Mr. John W. Gamble Jr. (Age 60)
Executive VP, CFO & COO
Comp: $1.09M
Mr. Bryson R. Koehler (Age 47)
Executive VP, Chief Technology, Product and Data & Analytics Officer
Comp: $1.05M
Mr. John J. Kelley III (Age 62)
Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $818.61k
Mr. Rodolfo O. Ploder (Age 62)
Executive VP & President of Workforce Solutions
Comp: $1.14M
Mr. James M. Griggs
Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller
Mr. Trevor Burns
Senior Vice President of Corporate Investor Relations
Ms. Julia A. Houston (Age 52)
Executive VP and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
Mr. Sunil Bindal (Age 48)
Executive VP & Chief Corporate Development Officer
Ms. Carla J. Chaney (Age 53)
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

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Should I Buy Equifax Stock? EFX Pros and Cons Explained

These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Equifax was last updated on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 9:54 PM.

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Equifax Inc.:

Strong presence in multiple industries, including financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance.
Offers a wide range of data, analytics, and technology services, including credit information and credit scoring, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and consulting services.
Operates in multiple countries, providing international exposure and potential for growth.
Provides services that assist employers in complying with payroll-related and human resource management processes, offering efficiency and automation.
Continued investment in research and consulting services, ensuring the company stays at the forefront of industry trends and developments.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Equifax Inc. for these reasons:

The company operates in the consumer credit reporting and mercantile reporting industries, which are subject to regulatory scrutiny and potential legal challenges.
Recent data breaches and security incidents have raised concerns about the company's ability to protect sensitive information, potentially leading to reputational damage and financial losses.
Competition in the data, analytics, and technology industry is intense, with other companies offering similar services and solutions.
The company's stock price can be volatile, influenced by factors such as market conditions, economic trends, and investor sentiment.
Investors should carefully consider the potential risks and rewards associated with investing in Equifax Inc., including the potential impact of any future data breaches or regulatory changes.

EFX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Equifax stock right now?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equifax in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research 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.
View EFX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Equifax's stock price target for 2024?: 14 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Equifax's stock. Their EFX share price targets range from $150.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $216.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%.
View analysts price targets for EFX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have EFX shares performed in 2023?: Equifax's stock was trading at $194.36 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EFX stock has increased by 11.4% and is now trading at $216.60.
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Are investors shorting Equifax?: Equifax saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,070,000 shares, a decrease of 6.4% from the October 15th total of 3,280,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 763,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.0 days.
View Equifax's Short Interest.
When is Equifax's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.
View our EFX earnings forecast.
How were Equifax's earnings last quarter?: Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 19th. The credit services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.02. 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 10.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.15%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share.
Read the conference call transcript.
How often does Equifax pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equifax?: Equifax announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 22nd.
Read our dividend analysis for EFX.
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 0.73%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EFX will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.24% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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).
What guidance has Equifax issued on next quarter's earnings?: Equifax updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.72-$1.82 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.31 billion-$1.33 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).
Who are Equifax's major shareholders?: Equifax's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.04%), Morgan Stanley (4.05%), Invesco Ltd. (2.10%), FMR LLC (2.04%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.03%) and Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryson R Koehler, Carla Chaney, James M Griggs, John W Gamble Jr, Julia A Houston, Julia A Houston, Lisa M Nelson, Mark W Begor, Melissa D Smith, Prasanna Dhore and Sid Singh.
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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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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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