Equifax (EFX) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.12 per share and revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter. Individual interested in registering for the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX traded up $7.41 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $278.59. 126,085 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 835,186. Equifax has a twelve month low of $213.02 and a twelve month high of $309.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $260.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $274.73. 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 company has a market cap of $34.53 billion, a PE ratio of 61.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Equifax from $325.00 to $321.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Wolfe Research downgraded Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Finally, BNP Paribas upgraded Equifax from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $305.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $310.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total transaction of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

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.