Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Equifax Q3 Earnings

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Needham & Company LLC lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Equifax in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC analyst K. Peterson now expects that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $2.11 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.17. Needham & Company LLC currently has a "Buy" rating and a $300.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equifax's current full-year earnings is $7.45 per share. Needham & Company LLC also issued estimates for Equifax's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its 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%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $301.69.

Equifax Stock Down 1.3 %

NYSE:EFX traded down $3.35 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $251.01. The stock had a trading volume of 1,697,489 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,065,920. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.58. Equifax has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $260.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $274.38.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EFX. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its holdings in Equifax by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 136,569 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $34,790,000 after purchasing an additional 5,571 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 90.4% in the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 105,940 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $26,999,000 after buying an additional 50,305 shares during the last quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,836,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,201 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,071,000 after acquiring an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 1,998 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $509,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company's stock.

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.