Wall Street predicts Equifax, Inc (EFX) stock to surge by 34.39%

Equifax, Inc [EFX] stock prices are down -0.72% to $243.62 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The EFX shares have gain 0.16% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -11.39%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 11, 2025, when Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. Previously, Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to Outperform on December 16, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $305. On December 12, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight and revised its price target to $320 on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. UBS initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $360 as its price target on October 01, 2024. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on September 19, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $310. In a note dated August 13, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated an Overweight rating and provided a target price of $340 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 $327.4 within the next 12 months. Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] shares were valued at $243.62 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 34.39% based on the average EFX price forecast.

Analyzing the EFX fundamentals

The Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX] reported sales of 5.68B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 7.00%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.61% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.19%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.11. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.04.

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 241.88 points at the first support level, and at 240.13 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 246.32, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 249.01.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX]’s Current Ratio is 0.75. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 0.75, while the Cash Ratio is 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.32, the price to book ratio is 6.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 50.40.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Begor Mark W, CEO, that happened on Feb 13 ’25 when 22161.0 shares were sold. Officer, Begor Mark W completed a deal on Feb 13 ’25 to buy 22161.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, President International Nelson Lisa M sold 552.0 shares on Feb 12 ’25.

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