Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Given New $195.00 Price Target at BNP Paribas Exane

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its price objective cut by BNP Paribas Exane from $210.00 to $195.00 in a report issued on Monday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the credit services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on EFX. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $245.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $271.00 to $266.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.88.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $170.89 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $204.24. The company has a market cap of $20.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.56. 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 52 week low of $166.02 and a 52 week high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 8.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a $0.56 dividend. This is a boost from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Equifax’s payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at $8,035,259.16. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the first quarter valued at $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 14.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 14.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,979,000 after buying an additional 966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 699.9% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after buying an additional 7,587 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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.