Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Coverage Initiated at Bank of America

Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target on the credit services provider’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 29.77% from the stock’s previous close.

EFX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $220.00 target price on Equifax in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Equifax from $295.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Equifax from $253.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $265.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $240.33.

Equifax Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $192.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $211.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $225.33. Equifax has a 12 month low of $166.02 and a 12 month high of $281.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.55.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.04. Equifax had a net margin of 10.87% and a return on equity of 19.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.12 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.300-8.700 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.630-1.730 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Equifax will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 1,167 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $199.87, for a total value of $233,248.29. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,968,617.03. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.89, for a total value of $7,629,624.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,536,856.34. This trade represents a 14.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,171 shares of company stock worth $9,079,441. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $891,000. Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Taikang Asset Management Hong Kong Co Ltd now owns 47,797 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $10,371,000 after buying an additional 2,940 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $99,000. Brooklands Fund Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at $2,067,000. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,144,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Company Profile

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.