Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $277.1333.

A number of analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $253.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Bank of America decreased their target price 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. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer assumed coverage on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, October 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 price target on the stock.

Equifax Stock Up 0.6%

EFX stock opened at $209.82 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $222.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.68. Equifax has a 12 month low of $199.98 and a 12 month high of $281.07. The company has a market cap of $25.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.81, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.59.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.85 earnings per share. The business’s 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Equifax will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 37.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 completion of the sale, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 27,959 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.10, for a total transaction of $6,461,324.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,934 shares in the company, valued at $33,032,047.40. The trade was a 16.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock valued at $12,580,837. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc lifted its stake in Equifax by 3.7% during the first quarter. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc now owns 1,134 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 5,005 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,298,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Accretive Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,564 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,184,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 458 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its position in Equifax by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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.