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After finishing at $248.76 in the prior trading day, Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) closed at $245.50, down -1.31%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.04 million shares were traded. EFX stock price reached its highest trading level at $249.62 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $244.59.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EFX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 64.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 0.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.96.
On December 12, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $275 to $320.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 26 ’24 when Nelson Lisa M sold 551 shares for $260.39 per share. The transaction valued at 143,475 led to the insider holds 11,697 shares of the business.
Farshchi Jamil sold 14,716 shares of EFX for $3,831,899 on Nov 26 ’24. The EVP, CISO & Acting CTO now owns 34,632 shares after completing the transaction at $260.39 per share. On Nov 26 ’24, another insider, Nelson Lisa M, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 551 shares for $260.39 each.
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 30430216192 and an Enterprise Value of 35571220480. As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 54.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.53. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.20. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.365 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.953.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EFX has reached a high of $309.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $213.02. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.55%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 982.63K shares per day over the past 3-months and 663730 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 123.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.30M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.85% stake in the company. Shares short for EFX as of 1734048000 were 2216547 with a Short Ratio of 2.26, compared to 1731628800 on 2269418. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2216547 and a Short% of Float of 2.31.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, EFX’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.56, compared to 1.56 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006271105The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.77.
