Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $213.95 According to Brokerages

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $206.90.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Credit Suisse Group set a $160.00 price target on Equifax in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $179.00 to $160.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $139.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.60, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $173.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $172.13. Equifax has a 1-year low of $137.01 and a 1-year high of $244.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 1.5% in the second quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 3,590 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $569,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Athena Investment Management raised its stake in Equifax by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,608 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,730 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its stake in Equifax by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 5,705 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,238,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV boosted its stake in Equifax by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Droms Strauss Advisors Inc. MO ADV now owns 5,435 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $979,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that helps businesses, government agencies and consumers make informed decisions about credit, identity, employment and financial risk. The company collects and analyzes information from a broad range of sources to provide insights and decisioning tools for lenders, employers, insurers, telecommunications providers and other organizations.

Its products and services include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud and identity-management solutions, marketing and customer-acquisition analytics, and income and employment verification through The Work Number.