Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 7.250-7.650 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.9 billion-$6.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.0 billion. Equifax also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.

Equifax Stock Down 2.8 %

EFX stock opened at $215.06 on Tuesday. Equifax has a one year low of $199.98 and a one year high of $309.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $236.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $254.41. The firm has a market cap of $26.84 billion, a PE ratio of 44.53, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 32.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EFX. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $280.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Equifax from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $292.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Equifax stock. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 49.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $927,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.