Equifax (EFX) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 20th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.20 per share and revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Equifax to post $8.53 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.89 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equifax Stock Performance

Equifax stock opened at $161.21 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $167.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $170.15. Equifax has a 1-year low of $137.01 and a 1-year high of $238.94. 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 stock has a market cap of $18.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.35.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.37%.

Insider Activity

In other Equifax news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total transaction of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing 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 John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total transaction of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares in the company, valued at $12,979,577.80. This trade represents a 6.12% 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. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price objective on Equifax and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $148.00 price objective on Equifax in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Equifax from $245.00 to $232.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Equifax from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $214.00 to $235.00 in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $202.30.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that helps businesses, government agencies and consumers make informed decisions about credit, identity, employment and financial risk. The company collects and analyzes information from a broad range of sources to provide insights and decisioning tools for lenders, employers, insurers, telecommunications providers and other organizations.

Its products and services include consumer and commercial credit reports, credit scores, fraud and identity-management solutions, marketing and customer-acquisition analytics, and income and employment verification through The Work Number.