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After finishing at $296.58 in the prior trading day, Equifax, Inc. (NYSE: EFX) closed at $298.39, up 0.61%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.61 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. EFX stock price reached its highest trading level at $298.39 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $292.363.
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 202.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 54.67. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.79 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.01.
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, Wells Fargo on August 13, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $340.
On July 09, 2024, Wolfe Research started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $275.
Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on February 13, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $210 to $310.
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 Aug 07 ’24 when Chaney Carla sold 3,000 shares for $281.85 per share. The transaction valued at 845,544 led to the insider holds 10,875 shares of the business.
Chaney Carla bought 3,000 shares of EFX for $849,390 on Aug 07 ’24. On Aug 01 ’24, another insider, Chaney Carla, who serves as the EVP, Chief HR Officer of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $279.48 each. As a result, the insider received 838,440 and left with 13,875 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 36921585664 and an Enterprise Value of 42389704704. As of this moment, Equifax,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 63.66, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.86. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.756 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.229.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EFX has reached a high of $298.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $159.95. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.91%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 807.86K shares per day over the past 3-months and 797520 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 123.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.98M. Insiders hold about 0.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.29% stake in the company. Shares short for EFX as of 1722384000 were 2650019 with a Short Ratio of 3.28, compared to 1719532800 on 3775934. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2650019 and a Short% of Float of 2.77.
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 0.0052599637The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.81.
