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Equifax (EFX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$292.08
-4.51 (-1.52%)
(As of 09/6/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$291.47
$299.08
50-Day Range
$236.44
$307.13
52-Week Range
$159.95
$308.54
Volume
1.34 million shs
Average Volume
819,251 shs
Market Capitalization
$36.10 billion
P/E Ratio
65.05
Dividend Yield
0.53%
Price Target
$292.00

Equifax MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.88 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
0.0% Downside
$292.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.35% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.56
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.48mentions of Equifax in the last 14 days
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$845,550 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
29.51%
From $7.32 to $9.48 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.61 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

30th out of 303 stocks

Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile Reporting Agencies, Industry

1st out of 5 stocks

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About Equifax Stock (NYSE:EFX)

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. The USIS segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

EFX Stock Price History

EFX Stock News Headlines

Equifax Share Price (EFX.US)
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Equifax: A Potential Beneficiary Of Interest Rate Cut
War on Elon Escalates…
A radical, potentially game-changing technology that threatens to destroy the trillion-dollar, “green energy” grift of the elites. And yet, while it threatens their wealth and power, it could be transformational for both the U.S. economy and your wealth.
Barclays Remains a Buy on Equifax (EFX)
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/19 Dividend
5/23/2024
Dividend Payable
6/19/2024
Last Earnings
7/17/2024
Ex-Dividend for 9/13 Dividend
9/03/2024
Today
9/07/2024
Dividend Payable
9/13/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/16/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
CUSIP
29442910
Employees
14,900
Year Founded
1899

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$292.00
High Stock Price Target
$340.00
Low Stock Price Target
$196.00
Potential Upside/Downside
0.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$545.30 million
Pretax Margin
13.99%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.47 billion
Cash Flow
$11.20 per share
Book Value
$38.09 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
121,670,000
Market Cap
$36.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.56

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Should I Buy Equifax Stock? EFX Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Equifax Inc.:

  • Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company, providing services that enable customers to verify income, employment, and...

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in Equifax Inc. for these reasons:

  • Enerflex Ltd. offers energy infrastructure and energy transition solutions to natural gas markets, which may divert investor attention away from Equifax Inc.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Equifax pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

EFX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EFX shares performed this year?

Equifax's stock was trading at $247.29 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EFX stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at $292.08.
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How were Equifax's earnings last quarter?

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 17th. The credit services provider reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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What is Mark Begor's approval rating as Equifax's CEO?

228 employees have rated Equifax Chief Executive Officer Mark Begor on Glassdoor.com. Mark Begor has an approval rating of 73% among the company's employees.

Does Equifax have any subsidiaries?

Equifax subsidiaries include Data-Crédito, Efficient Hire, Teletrack, Appriss Insights, HealthCare Impact Associates, i2Verify, HIREtech, and more.

Who are Equifax's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Equifax include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.46%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.46%), Jensen Investment Management Inc. (1.22%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark W Begor, Rodolfo O Ploder, John W Gamble Jr, Bryson R Koehler, Carla Chaney, Julia A Houston, Julia A Houston, Lisa M Nelson, James M Griggs, Karen L Fichuk and Sid Singh.
View institutional ownership trends
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How do I buy shares of Equifax?

Shares of EFX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Equifax own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equifax investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Micron Technology (MU), Mastercard (MA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

This page (NYSE:EFX) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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