Brokerages Set Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) PT at $228.88

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research 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 $228.0556.

EFX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets set a $195.00 target price on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Equifax from $192.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $175.71 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $185.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $201.92. The firm has a market cap of $20.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.35. Equifax has a 52 week low of $166.02 and a 52 week high of $281.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 89,917 shares of company stock worth $16,902,249. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in Equifax by 612.5% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 114 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 82.9% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

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.