A share price of Equifax, Inc [EFX] is currently trading at $245.08, up 13.84%. 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 9.25% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.44%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight on April 04, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $260. On March 20, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform but maintained its price target of $300 on the stock. Exane BNP Paribas downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $265 on March 14, 2025. Argus downgraded its rating to a Hold. Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on December 16, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $305. In a note dated December 12, 2024, Morgan Stanley upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $275 to $320.
Equifax, Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $199.98 and $309.63. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $302.5 within the next 12 months. Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] shares were valued at $245.08 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 23.43% based on the average EFX price forecast.
Analyzing the EFX fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX] were 5.68B which represents 7.00% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.67% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.15 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 1.0.
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 235.60 points at the first support level, and at 226.11 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 251.69, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 258.30.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Equifax, Inc [NYSE:EFX] is 0.75. As well, the Quick Ratio is 0.75, while the Cash Ratio is 0.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.38, the price to book ratio is 6.34 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 50.70.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved GAMBLE JOHN W JR, EVP, CFO & COO, that happened on Feb 28 ’25 when 3500.0 shares were sold. Officer, GAMBLE JOHN W JR completed a deal on Feb 28 ’25 to buy 3500.0 shares. Meanwhile, CEO Begor Mark W sold 22161.0 shares on Feb 13 ’25.
