Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Stock Has Average Price Target of $213.95 According to Brokerages

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fifteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $206.90.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Credit Suisse Group set a $160.00 target price on Equifax in a research report on Wednesday. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of Equifax from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $214.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $179.00 to $160.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Equifax from $212.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

Equifax Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of EFX opened at $139.98 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $173.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $172.22. Equifax has a 12 month low of $137.01 and a 12 month high of $244.37. The company has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion, a PE ratio of 24.60, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

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

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.37%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $12,979,577.80. The trade was a 6.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade 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. 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. Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ballast Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 630.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 190 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that helps businesses, government agencies and consumers make informed decisions about credit, identity, employment and financial risk. The company collects and analyzes information from a broad range of sources to provide insights and decisioning tools for lenders, employers, insurers, telecommunications providers and other organizations.

Its products and services include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud and identity-management solutions, marketing and customer-acquisition analytics, and income and employment verification through The Work Number.