BMO Capital Markets Cuts Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Price Target to $160.00

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its price objective lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $179.00 to $160.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a market perform rating on the credit services provider’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $238.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of Equifax from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.90.

Equifax Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $139.98 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $173.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $172.22. 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 company has a market capitalization of $16.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.60, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.35. Equifax has a 1-year low of $137.01 and a 1-year high of $244.37.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The company had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.55 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st were given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 39.37%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total value of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,979,577.80. This represents a 6.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark Begor sold 37,791 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This trade represents a 12.20% 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. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Andra AP fonden bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $415,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 210.4% during the second quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 689 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 467 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 74.0% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 59,010 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $9,366,000 after purchasing an additional 25,091 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at $2,657,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 42.5% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,146 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $499,000 after purchasing an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Equifax

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.