Gaining Ground: Equifax, Inc (EFX) Closes Lower at 257.43, Down -0.06

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The price of Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) closed at $257.43 in the last session, down -0.06% from day before closing price of $257.58. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.73 million shares were traded. EFX stock price reached its highest trading level at $257.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $254.705.

Ratios:

We take a closer look at EFX’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 168.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.96 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.79.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BMO Capital Markets on July 10, 2025, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $280.

On June 23, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $285.

Insider Transactions:

An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 29 ’25 when Nelson Lisa M bought 4,553 shares for $244.21 per share.

Horvath Todd M bought 3,764 shares of EFX for $964,650 on Aug 22 ’25. On Aug 18 ’25, another insider, GAMBLE JOHN W JR, who serves as the EVP, CFO & COO of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $247.35 each. As a result, the insider received 742,050 and left with 62,202 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EFX now has a Market Capitalization of 31714699264 and an Enterprise Value of 36710461440. As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.24. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.286 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.177.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for EFX is 1.68, which has changed by -0.11420411 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15535986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EFX has reached a high of $301.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $199.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.70%.

Shares Statistics:

According to the various share statistics, EFX traded on average about 1.04M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1036570 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 123.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.11M. Insiders hold about 0.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.30% stake in the company. Shares short for EFX as of 1756425600 were 2946218 with a Short Ratio of 2.83, compared to 1753920000 on 2818140. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2946218 and a Short% of Float of 2.71.

Dividends & Splits

The forward annual dividend rate for EFX is 1.78, which was 1.67 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0064834226. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.71. The current Payout Ratio is 32.25% for EFX, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1995-12-18 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

The performance of Equifax, Inc (EFX) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 19.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.08, with high estimates of $2.18 and low estimates of $1.99.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.72 and $7.48 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.55. EPS for the following year is $9.06, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $10.5 and $8.45.

Revenue Estimates

According to 17 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.52B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.54B to a low estimate of $1.51B. As of. The current estimate, Equifax, Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.44BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.51B. There is a high estimate of $1.53B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.5B.

A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EFX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.04B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.68BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.61B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.91B and the low estimate is $6.4B.

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