What is William Blair’s Forecast for Equifax Q4 Earnings?

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) – Stock analysts at William Blair decreased their Q4 2024 EPS estimates for Equifax in a report released on Tuesday, January 21st. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $2.08 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.12. The consensus estimate for Equifax’s current full-year earnings is $7.27 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Equifax’s FY2026 earnings at $10.08 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on EFX. Wolfe Research lowered Equifax from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $311.12.

Equifax Stock Down 0.2 %

Equifax stock opened at $271.69 on Wednesday. Equifax has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $258.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $273.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.57.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equifax

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EFX. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Equifax in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the third quarter worth $48,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the third quarter valued at $73,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the third quarter valued at $85,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John J. Kelley III sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.92, for a total value of $272,920.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,075,535.48. This trade represents a 8.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 59,855 shares of company stock valued at $16,187,044. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.67%.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.