The stock price of Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) has dropped by -4.86 compared to previous close of 277.02. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-21 that Equifax’s margins will increase as the cloud transition approaches its end. The Workforce Solutions segment provides a strong competitive moat, supporting sustainable growth. Equifax will grow EPS at 13-18% CAGR due to organic growth, acquisitions, margin expansion, and buybacks.
Is It Worth Investing in Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) is 53.82x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for EFX is 1.65. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EFX is 123.46M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.58% of that float. On May 21, 2025, EFX’s average trading volume was 1.09M shares.
EFX’s Market Performance
The stock of Equifax, Inc (EFX) has seen a -2.77% decrease in the past week, with a 7.54% rise in the past month, and a 9.26% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.68% for EFX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.32% for EFX’s stock, with a -0.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EFX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EFX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for EFX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EFX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $280 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EFX reach a price target of $260. The rating they have provided for EFX stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to EFX, setting the target price at $300 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
EFX Trading at 6.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EFX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.77%, as shares surge +5.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EFX fell by -3.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $267.00. In addition, Equifax, Inc saw 3.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EFX starting from GAMBLE JOHN W JR, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $259.10 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, GAMBLE JOHN W JR now owns 65,176 shares of Equifax, Inc, valued at $518,200 using the latest closing price.
GAMBLE JOHN W JR, the Officer of Equifax, Inc, proposed sale 2,000 shares at $259.10 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that GAMBLE JOHN W JR is holding shares at $518,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EFX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.56 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equifax, Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.83, with 5.08 for asset returns.
Based on Equifax, Inc (EFX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Equifax, Inc (EFX) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
