Equifax
About: Along with Experian and TransUnion, Equifax is one of the leading credit bureaus in the United States. Equifax's credit reports provide credit histories on millions of consumers, and the firm's services are critical to lenders' credit decisions. In addition, over 40% of the firm's revenue comes from workforce solutions, which provides income verification and employer human resources services. Equifax generates just over 20% of its revenue from outside the United States.
Employees: 14,700
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
107% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.6M | Put options by funds: $31.2M
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 96
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 260
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q3] → 14 (+1) [Q4]
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.69% [Q3] → 95.72% (+1.03%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 818 [Q3] → 820 (+2) [Q4]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.1B [Q3] → $30.1B (-$3.96B) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$279
16%
upside
Avg. target
$303
26%
upside
High target
$325
35%
upside
8 analyst ratings
8 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Manav Patnaik 50% 1-year accuracy 16 / 32 met price target | 35%upside $325 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Oppenheimer Owen Lau 64% 1-year accuracy 32 / 50 met price target | 16%upside $279 | Outperform Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
UBS Kevin Mcveigh 29% 1-year accuracy 4 / 14 met price target | 29%upside $310 | Buy Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Shlomo Rosenbaum 44% 1-year accuracy 8 / 18 met price target | 17%upside $281 | Buy Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Needham Kyle Peterson 37% 1-year accuracy 22 / 60 met price target | 25%upside $300 | Buy Maintained | 7 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about EFX published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Equifax Releases 2024 Security Annual Report
Fifth Annual Report Illustrates Continued Commitment to Cybersecurity Leadership and Innovation ATLANTA , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) has released its 2024 Security Annual Report , highlighting its continued commitment to transparency, collaboration and innovation. For the fifth consecutive year, the report gives a look into how the organization has doubled down on security and the measures it has implemented to face today's cyber threats, including an industry-leading passwordless authentication transformation.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Bear Of The Day: Equifax (EFX)
Despite beating the number in each of the last four quarters, estimates have fallen along with the Zacks Rank for this stock.
Positive
MarketBeat
1 week ago
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Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Equifax Introduces First-in-Market Mortgage Solution that Delivers Credit Report Alongside Employment Status from The Work Number®
The Work Number® Report Indicator Delivered with Equifax Credit Report Provides Quicker Insights on Consumer Creditworthiness Alongside Employment Status to Accelerate Mortgage Qualification Early in the Lending Process ATLANTA , March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) has launched a new solution, The Work Number® Report Indicator , enabled by the Equifax Cloud™ to empower lenders by delivering a first in market Equifax credit report with an indicator of employment status earlier in the mortgage qualification process. Today's competitive lending environment requires a fuller view of consumers' financial profiles, and Equifax is committed to supporting the mortgage industry through an extensive set of data-driven solutions.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for March 20th
AIN, EFX and CI have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on March 20, 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
CRAI or EFX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors interested in stocks from the Consulting Services sector have probably already heard of CRA International (CRAI) and Equifax (EFX). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
New Equifax Report: Fraud Concerns are Escalating with 89 per cent of Canadians Saying Companies Must Do More
Fraud concerns are rising in Canada, with seniors and Quebecers most worried. Equifax urges stronger fraud prevention from companies, banks, & government.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Equifax Announces Participation in March Investor Conferences
ATLANTA , Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) will participate in several upcoming investor conferences in March. Trevor Burns, Senior Vice President of Corporate Investor Relations, will attend the RBC Global Financial Institutions Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, the Oppenheimer Information Services, Exchanges and Blockchain Virtual Summit on March 5, 2025, and the Wolfe Research FinTech Forum on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Stable versus Struggling: Canada's Financial Divide Widens
- Mortgage Delinquencies Rising in Ontario Amidst Rising Consumer Debt - Equifax Canada Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A growing financial divide is emerging across Canada, with some borrowers benefiting from lower interest rates while others struggle under mounting debt. According to Equifax Canada's Q4 2024 Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends Report, some Ontario mortgage holders are experiencing severe financial distress, with delinquencies more than 50 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
International Markets and Equifax (EFX): A Deep Dive for Investors
Evaluate Equifax's (EFX) reliance on international revenue to better understand the company's financial stability, growth prospects and potential stock price performance.
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