Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $240.3333.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EFX. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $269.00 to $244.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,035,259.16. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at $46,536,856.34. This represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in Equifax during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Equifax by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $192.64 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $211.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $225.33. Equifax has a 12-month low of $166.02 and a 12-month high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The business’s revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.12 earnings per share. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.