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Equifax (EFX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$258.71 -6.29 (-2.37%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$259.44 +0.73 (+0.28%)
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About Equifax Stock (NYSE:EFX)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$257.52
$263.89
50-Day Range
$253.50
$280.53
52-Week Range
$199.98
$309.63
Volume
530,837 shs
Average Volume
991,730 shs
Market Capitalization
$32.13 billion
P/E Ratio
52.91
Dividend Yield
0.77%
Price Target
$295.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Equifax Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

EFX MarketRank™: 

Equifax scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 320 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Equifax has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Equifax has been the subject of 8 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 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 52.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Equifax is 52.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Equifax has a PEG Ratio of 2.81. 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 6.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Equifax's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.45% of the float of Equifax has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Equifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 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 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Equifax has a dividend yield of 0.77%, 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 40.90%. 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.

  • Read more about Equifax's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.45% of the float of Equifax has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Equifax has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 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 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Equifax has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Equifax this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for EFX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $6,204,678.00 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.

  • Read more about Equifax's insider trading history.
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EFX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Equifax's stock was trading at $254.85 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EFX stock has increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $258.7110.

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The credit services provider reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.08. The credit services provider had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.41 billion. Equifax had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.81% and a net margin of 10.68%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Equifax subsidiaries include these companies: Data-Crédito, Efficient Hire, Teletrack, Appriss Insights, HealthCare Impact Associates, i2Verify, HIREtech, and others.

Equifax's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.04%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%) and Czech National Bank (0.02%). 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
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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.

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

Last Earnings
4/22/2025
Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Today
7/13/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Consulting
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:EFX
CIK
33185
Employees
14,700
Year Founded
1899

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$333.00
Low Price Target
$260.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
52.91
Forward P/E Ratio
34.13
P/E Growth
2.81
Net Income
$604.10 million
Net Margins
10.68%
Pretax Margin
14.46%
Return on Equity
18.81%
Return on Assets
7.60%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.86
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.68 billion
Price / Sales
5.66
Cash Flow
$12.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.16
Book Value
$38.84 per share
Price / Book
6.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
124,200,000
Free Float
122,460,000
Market Cap
$32.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.60

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This page (NYSE:EFX) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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