Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Equifax (EFX)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Equifax (NYSE: EFX) in the last few weeks:

• 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 Holdings, Inc. 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, Inc..
• 10/2/2026 – Equifax had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC 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 AG.
• 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, Inc.. 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.
• 8/21/2026 – Equifax was upgraded by Rothschild & Co Redburn from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock, up from $214.00.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Monday, August 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 39.37%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

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

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.