UBS Group Boosts Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Price Target to $220.00

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its price objective boosted by UBS Group from $215.00 to $220.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. UBS Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 35.97% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on EFX. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho initiated coverage on Equifax in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Equifax from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on Equifax from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective 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. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $224.06.

Equifax Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $161.81 on Thursday. Equifax has a 1 year low of $150.74 and a 1 year high of $275.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $165.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.07. The stock has a market cap of $19.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.49, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total transaction of $6,515,168.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 dated 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 directly owned 29,518 shares in the company, valued at $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EFX. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 148 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 16.9% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 401 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Athena Investment Management grew its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Athena Investment Management now owns 2,608 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $277,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,980 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Equifax

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.