Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Estimates

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12, Zacks reports. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.56% and a net margin of 10.07%. Equifax updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.250-7.650 EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.330-1.430 EPS.

Equifax Stock Down 8.6 %

Equifax stock traded down $23.19 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $247.04. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,083,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,002,442. The company has a market cap of $30.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $261.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $275.09. Equifax has a fifty-two week low of $213.02 and a fifty-two week high of $309.63.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.63%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.67%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $321.00 to $313.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. BNP Paribas raised Equifax from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Equifax from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $310.41.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.