BMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Stock Price

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $245.00 to $234.00 in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the credit services provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 11.94% from the stock’s current price.

EFX has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Equifax from $287.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Oppenheimer began coverage on Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $271.00 target price on the stock. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Equifax to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $276.40.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $209.05 on Monday. Equifax has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $281.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $25.59 billion, a PE ratio of 39.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $218.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $241.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.94 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 11.08% and a return on equity of 19.28%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.85 earnings per share. Equifax has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.080 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.550-7.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Equifax will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Jamil Farshchi sold 4,925 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.94, for a total value of $1,176,779.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,405,634.16. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 21,386 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.12, for a total value of $4,942,732.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,095,040.40. The trade was a 49.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 54,270 shares of company stock worth $12,580,837. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 82.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 128 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Company Profile

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.