Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Receives $310.47 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $310.47.

EFX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas raised shares of Equifax from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $310.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Equifax from $250.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Equifax in a report on Tuesday, July 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 price target for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, EVP John J. Kelley III sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.92, for a total value of $272,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,075,535.48. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 58,304 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.49, for a total value of $15,770,648.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 109,183 shares in the company, valued at $29,532,909.67. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John J. Kelley III sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.92, for a total transaction of $272,920.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,269 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,075,535.48. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Conning Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 848 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Equifax by 1.2% during the second quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 3,726 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 13.5% in the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 371 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Thompson Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.3% in the second quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,464 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,749,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,665 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $489,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

Equifax stock opened at $269.63 on Wednesday. Equifax has a fifty-two week low of $179.13 and a fifty-two week high of $309.63. The company has a market capitalization of $33.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.92, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $289.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $264.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The credit services provider reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.84 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.56% and a net margin of 10.07%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.67%.

Equifax Company Profile

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.