Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock Price Target Lowered at BMO Capital Markets

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its price target lowered by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $179.00 to $160.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential upside of 15.96% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on EFX. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $194.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $243.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $208.00 price target on shares of Equifax and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $210.30.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX stock traded down $2.85 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $137.98. The company had a trading volume of 585,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,713,412. The stock has a market cap of $16.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.22, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.31. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $175.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $173.08. Equifax has a 52-week low of $137.18 and a 52-week high of $258.32.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.00 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP John Gamble sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $187.96, for a total value of $845,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 69,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,979,577.80. This trade represents a 6.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,808,582.40. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EFX. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $1,491,357,000. Soroban Capital Partners LP grew its stake in Equifax by 310.5% in the 1st quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $753,515,000 after acquiring an additional 3,165,120 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,868,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $275,635,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Equifax during the second quarter worth about $187,215,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Company Profile

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.