Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Shares Down 5.8% – Here’s Why

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) traded down 5.8% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $159.75 and last traded at $157.4470. 763,850 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 57% from the average session volume of 1,771,876 shares. The stock had previously closed at $167.13.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $210.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $222.00 price target for the company. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Argus raised shares of Equifax to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $226.39.

Equifax Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $172.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $192.38. The firm has a market cap of $18.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.53 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Equifax’s payout ratio is presently 39.44%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total value of $426,899.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at $46,846,252. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EFX. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Equifax by 2,625.9% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,208 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 2,127 shares during the period. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth $349,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.8% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 13,647 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,457,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Axiom Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the first quarter valued at about $110,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Equifax by 2,116.3% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 2,039 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 1,947 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently 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.