Q1 Earnings Forecast for Equifax Issued By William Blair

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) - William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Equifax in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 7th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas expects that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $1.72 for the quarter. William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equifax's current full-year earnings is $7.45 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Equifax's Q3 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on EFX. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Equifax from $284.00 to $281.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Argus cut Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" 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 assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $301.69.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX traded down $3.35 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $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 market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a PE ratio of 51.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $260.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $274.38. Equifax has a 1 year low of $213.02 and a 1 year high of $309.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Equifax in the third quarter valued at $29,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Equifax by 98.7% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.62%. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 32.30%.

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.