Equifax (NYSE:EFX) Given New $300.00 Price Target at Needham & Company LLC

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) had its target price lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $325.00 to $300.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the credit services provider's stock. Needham & Company LLC also issued estimates for Equifax's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

EFX has been the topic of several other reports. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. 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 research report on Friday, October 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $301.69.

Equifax Stock Down 0.4 %

Equifax stock traded down $0.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $251.94. 399,767 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,020,352. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market cap of $31.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.11, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $261.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $274.82. Equifax has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.12. 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 7.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 7.0% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 25,206 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $7,407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,651 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co acquired a new position in Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth $231,000. CWM LLC boosted its position in Equifax by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $447,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,578 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $727,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Finally, LVW Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Equifax by 10.2% during the third quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,071,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Equifax

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.