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Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) closed the day trading at $241.22 down -0.83% from the previous closing price of $243.24. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.26 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of EFX, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 175.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 0.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.90.
On December 16, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $305.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Equal-Weight to Overweight on December 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised 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 Feb 13 ’25 when Begor Mark W sold 22,161 shares for $252.63 per share. The transaction valued at 5,598,504 led to the insider holds 142,243 shares of the business.
Begor Mark W bought 22,161 shares of EFX for $5,598,504 on Feb 13 ’25. On Feb 12 ’25, another insider, Nelson Lisa M, who serves as the EVP, President International of the company, sold 552 shares for $248.18 each. As a result, the insider received 136,995 and left with 13,653 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 49.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.24.
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 -7.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.06%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 124.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.20M. Insiders hold about 0.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.06% stake in the company.
