Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12, Zacks reports. Equifax had a net margin of 10.07% and a return on equity of 18.56%. Equifax updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.250-7.650 EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.330-1.430 EPS.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX traded down $23.19 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $247.04. The company had a trading volume of 4,083,652 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,002,442. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market cap of $30.62 billion, a PE ratio of 54.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.58. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $261.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $275.09. Equifax has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.63%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.67%.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Equifax from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $310.41.

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.