Equifax, Inc [EFX] stock prices are up 2.89% to $273.50 at the moment. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The EFX shares have gain 3.26% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.31%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 16, 2024, when Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to a Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $305 for it. Previously, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to Overweight on December 12, 2024, and elevated its price target to $320. On December 12, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Peer Perform. UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $360 on October 01, 2024. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to a Neutral but $310 remained the price target by the analyst firm on September 19, 2024. Wells Fargo started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on August 13, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $340. In a note dated July 09, 2024, Wolfe Research initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $275 on this stock.
The stock price of Equifax, Inc [EFX] has been fluctuating between $213.02 and $309.63 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $316.4 within the next 12 months. Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] shares were valued at $273.50 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 15.69% based on the average EFX price forecast.
Analyzing the EFX fundamentals
The Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX] reported sales of 5.59B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 9.30%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.47% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.12 and Total Capital is 0.1. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.11.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 268.86 points at the first support level, and at 264.22 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 276.02, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 278.54.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX]’s Current Ratio is 0.88. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.88, while the Cash Ratio is 0.25. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 6.08, the price to book ratio is 6.90 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 60.68.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Nelson Lisa M, EVP, President International, that happened on Nov 26 ’24 when 551.0 shares were sold. EVP, CISO & Acting CTO, Farshchi Jamil completed a deal on Nov 26 ’24 to sell 14716.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Nelson Lisa M bought 551.0 shares on Nov 26 ’24.
