Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Price Target Lowered to $220.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its target price cut by Jefferies Financial Group from $240.00 to $220.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the credit services provider’s stock.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Argus raised shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $235.75.

Equifax Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded up $2.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $198.36. The company had a trading volume of 2,245,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,802,097. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $189.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $206.56. The company has a market capitalization of $23.93 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Equifax has a one year low of $166.02 and a one year high of $281.03.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.62 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a positive change from Equifax’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 6,213 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $1,216,567.53. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was 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 trade represents a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 49,671 shares of company stock worth $9,960,181. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. bought a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 612.5% during the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.