Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Price Target Lowered to $210.00 at Mizuho

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its target price decreased by analysts at Mizuho from $222.00 to $210.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 25.88% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on EFX. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $173.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $223.39.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of Equifax stock traded up $4.65 on Thursday, hitting $166.82. The stock had a trading volume of 316,233 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,792,906. The stock has a market cap of $19.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Equifax has a twelve month low of $150.74 and a twelve month high of $275.91. The business’s 50 day moving average is $165.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.07.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available 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 stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ballast Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 2,625.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,127 shares in the last quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter worth $349,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 0.8% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 13,647 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,457,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the first quarter worth about $110,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.