Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Tuesday. The credit services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.08, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.41 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. Equifax updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.250-7.650 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 1.850-1.950 EPS.

Equifax Price Performance

EFX stock traded down $0.58 during trading on Friday, reaching $256.62. 1,118,422 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 965,086. Equifax has a 52-week low of $199.98 and a 52-week high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $32.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.13, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $236.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $253.94.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This is a boost from Equifax's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.78%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in Equifax stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 49.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $927,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EFX. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Equifax to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Equifax from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $292.00.

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.