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In the latest session, Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) closed at $251.13 down -1.46% from its previous closing price of $254.85. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.67 million shares were traded. EFX stock price reached its highest trading level at $257.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $250.28.
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 66.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.73. 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:
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 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 31128066048 and an Enterprise Value of 36269068288. As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 55.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.49 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.364.
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 -4.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.49%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EFX has traded an average of 991.54K shares per day and 838450 over the past ten days. 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 95.86% stake in the company. Shares short for EFX as of 1734048000 were 2216547 with a Short Ratio of 2.24, 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
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 0.0061212475The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.77.
