Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Updates Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) issued an update on its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.850-1.950 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.890. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Equifax also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.250-7.650 EPS.

Equifax Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE EFX traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $256.62. 1,118,422 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 965,427. Equifax has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The business's 50 day moving average is $236.34 and its 200-day moving average is $253.73. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $32.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The credit services provider reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Equifax will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Friday, May 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change 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 payout ratio is presently 32.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on EFX. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Equifax from $284.00 to $281.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Barclays reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $260.00 target price (down previously from $325.00) on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, April 4th. BNP Paribas cut shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $265.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, March 14th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $295.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, February 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $292.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Equifax stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 49.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $927,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 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.