What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Equifax Q1 Earnings?

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Equifax in a report released on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the credit services provider will post earnings of $1.72 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.84. The consensus estimate for Equifax’s current full-year earnings is $7.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Equifax’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.74 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.21 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.49 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Equifax from $235.00 to $208.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Barclays cut their price target 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. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $240.33.

Equifax Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $195.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Equifax has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The company has a market cap of $23.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $209.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $224.57.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 10.87%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Equifax by 2.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,282,951 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,920,535,000 after acquiring an additional 316,048 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,056,441 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,147,000 after purchasing an additional 66,289 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Equifax by 35.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,344,531 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $942,676,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145,921 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Equifax by 2.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,142,763 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $811,650,000 after buying an additional 75,627 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $609,693,000 after buying an additional 1,022,819 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total transaction of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Equifax stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,035,259.16. The trade was a 13.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441 over the last ninety days. 1.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.