Equifax (EFX) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) is expected to be announcing its earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.12 per share and revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter. Investors interested in registering for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Equifax Stock Down 2.6 %

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $267.54 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $33.16 billion, a PE ratio of 59.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $261.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $275.08. Equifax has a 52 week low of $213.02 and a 52 week high of $309.63.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on EFX shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Equifax from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $310.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Equifax

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.