Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $215.7895.

EFX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on Equifax from $265.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Equifax from $220.00 to $212.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on Equifax from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the first quarter worth about $204,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Equifax by 14.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Equifax by 14.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 7,632 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,979,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its stake in Equifax by 699.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 8,671 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,249,000 after acquiring an additional 7,587 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE EFX opened at $176.80 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $170.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.32. Equifax has a 12 month low of $150.74 and a 12 month high of $271.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. Equifax’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.