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In the latest session, Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) closed at $245.03 down -0.11% from its previous closing price of $245.29. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.1 million shares were traded. EFX stock price reached its highest trading level at $246.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $241.2.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Equifax, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 64.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.76. 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.
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, UBS on October 01, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $360.
On September 19, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underperform but kept the price unchanged to $310.
On August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $340.Wells Fargo initiated its Overweight rating on August 13, 2024, with a $340 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 25 ’24 when Begor Mark W sold 58,304 shares for $270.49 per share. The transaction valued at 15,770,580 led to the insider holds 109,183 shares of the business.
KELLEY JOHN J III sold 1,000 shares of EFX for $272,920 on Oct 25 ’24. The EVP, Chief Legal Officer now owns 11,269 shares after completing the transaction at $272.92 per share. On Oct 25 ’24, another insider, Begor Mark W, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 58,304 shares for $270.49 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 30371958784 and an Enterprise Value of 35545190400. As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 54.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.29. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.361 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.937.
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 $204.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.81%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EFX has traded an average of 946.51K shares per day and 1166390 over the past ten days. A total of 123.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.30M. Insiders hold about 0.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.41% stake in the company. Shares short for EFX as of 1730332800 were 2480858 with a Short Ratio of 2.62, compared to 1727654400 on 2306318. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2480858 and a Short% of Float of 2.5899999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for EFX is 1.56, from 1.56 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.006359819The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
