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

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fifteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $215.1579.

A number of analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on Equifax and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $238.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock opened at $168.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $179.28 and a 200-day moving average of $177.34. Equifax has a one year low of $150.74 and a one year high of $271.84. The company has a market cap of $19.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.31.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.37%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total value of $845,820.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares in the company, valued at $12,979,577.80. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter worth $28,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that provides information solutions to businesses, government agencies and consumers. Its services help organizations assess credit risk, prevent fraud, verify identities, market products and make informed decisions about lending, employment and other transactions.

The company’s offerings include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud-prevention and identity-management tools, income and employment verification services, mortgage and housing data, and workforce-management solutions.