Equifax (EFX) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Equifax (NYSE: EFX) recently:

• 10/26/2026 – Equifax was downgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “outperform” to “sector perform”. They now have a $189.00 price target on the stock, up from $177.00.
• 10/22/2026 – Equifax was upgraded by Argus from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $200.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Equifax had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $160.00 to $175.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Equifax had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 10/21/2026 – Equifax had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $235.00 to $217.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Equifax had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $190.00 to $210.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Equifax was given a new $169.00 price target by Loop Capital.
• 10/20/2026 – Equifax had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group.
• 10/19/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $210.00 to $185.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $194.00 to $177.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Equifax was downgraded by Oppenheimer from “outperform” to “market perform”.
• 10/13/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $225.00 to $205.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $245.00 to $190.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Equifax was given a new $148.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group.
• 10/2/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Barclays from $200.00 to $155.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Equifax was given a new $160.00 price target by Credit Suisse Group.
• 9/30/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $179.00 to $160.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Equifax had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group. They now have a $171.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $212.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2026 – Equifax had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded up $6.65 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $194.37. 369,808 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,756,562. Equifax, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.01 and a 12 month high of $228.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $166.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $177.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $22.75 billion, a PE ratio of 31.40, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.27.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The credit services provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.69 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 22.48% and a net margin of 11.27%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.04 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.50 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st were given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.19%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other news, EVP John Gamble sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.68, for a total transaction of $710,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 65,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,574,963.60. This represents a 5.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,792 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.80, for a total transaction of $6,908,377.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 289,922 shares in the company, valued at $52,997,741.60. This represents a 11.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 46,292 shares of company stock worth $8,464,918 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that provides information and services to help businesses, governments and consumers make informed financial and workforce decisions. The company is best known for its credit reporting activities, but its offerings also include identity verification, fraud prevention, income and employment verification, marketing services and risk management solutions.

Equifax provides consumer and commercial credit information, credit reports and related analytics to lenders and other businesses.