Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Given New $214.00 Price Target at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its price target reduced by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.06.

Equifax Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded up $0.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $175.71. The stock had a trading volume of 1,402,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,899,750. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $185.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $201.92. 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 stock has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.35. Equifax has a fifty-two week low of $166.02 and a fifty-two week high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.72, for a total transaction of $880,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 58,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,532,018.12. This represents a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $1,216,567.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,035,259.16. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 89,917 shares of company stock worth $16,902,249 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 392,560 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $100,703,000 after purchasing an additional 22,302 shares in the last quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 34.6% during the third quarter. Explore Capital Management LLC now owns 40,930 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $10,500,000 after buying an additional 10,530 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Equifax by 27.1% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 767,982 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $197,018,000 after buying an additional 163,866 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Equifax by 34.0% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 383,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $98,364,000 after buying an additional 97,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Equifax during the third quarter valued at about $2,837,000. Institutional investors 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.