Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.10 EPS

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The credit services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.980-2.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.550-7.650 EPS.

Equifax Stock Up 0.1%

Equifax stock opened at $230.15 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.77. Equifax has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $281.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $245.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $250.61. The firm has a market cap of $28.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.67, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.68.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. FORA Capital LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter worth approximately $740,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in Equifax in the second quarter worth approximately $632,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Equifax by 14.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,523 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Equifax by 365.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EFX shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Equifax from $300.00 to $285.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Bank of America dropped their target price on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $294.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.13.

About Equifax

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.