Equifax (EFX) to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) is expected to be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect Equifax to post earnings of $2.21 per share and revenue of $1.6962 billion for the quarter. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. On average, analysts expect Equifax to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $177.17 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.32. Equifax has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $164.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $184.26.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on EFX shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $173.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Equifax from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $223.39.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 956.5% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 328,592 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $84,248,000 after purchasing an additional 297,489 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 43.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 775,866 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $199,033,000 after purchasing an additional 236,022 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 435.0% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 208,289 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $45,195,000 after buying an additional 169,356 shares in the last quarter. Trexquant Investment LP lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 1,968.5% during the 4th quarter. Trexquant Investment LP now owns 167,672 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $36,381,000 after buying an additional 159,566 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its stake in Equifax by 4,781.4% in the fourth quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 156,303 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $33,915,000 after buying an additional 153,101 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

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.