Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives $226.67 Average Target Price from Analysts

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $226.6667.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on EFX shares. 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $244.00 to $243.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% 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. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 612.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of EFX stock opened at $173.48 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $20.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.35. Equifax has a 1-year low of $156.47 and a 1-year high of $275.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $174.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $195.54.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 20.41%. The company’s revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.56 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.44%.

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.