Analysts Set Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Price Target at $274.73

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $274.7333.

EFX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $234.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 8th.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total transaction of $1,176,779.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total value of $6,461,324.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,032,047.40. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock worth $12,580,837. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Equifax during the second quarter valued at about $334,521,000. Generation Investment Management LLP lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 63.4% in the 1st quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 2,801,325 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $682,291,000 after acquiring an additional 1,087,446 shares during the last quarter. Harris Associates L P boosted its holdings in Equifax by 27.6% during the 1st quarter. Harris Associates L P now owns 4,570,557 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,113,205,000 after acquiring an additional 987,772 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Equifax by 55.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,318,914 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $321,235,000 after acquiring an additional 472,861 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Equifax by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,920,535,000 after purchasing an additional 316,048 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $217.07 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.57 billion, a PE ratio of 41.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.59. Equifax has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.07. The business’s fifty day moving average is $214.32 and its 200 day moving average is $236.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.10. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.28% and a net margin of 11.08%.The business had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.85 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

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.