As of Friday close, Equifax Inc.’s (NYSE:EFX) stock was up $1.33, moving up 0.70 percent to $192.16. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 621,980 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$5.15 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,105,095, while in the previous 50 days, it was 974,758.
Since last month, EFX stock retreated -11.19%. Shares of the company fell to $188.88 on 08/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $240.35 was reached on 07/19/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $145.98. Since the beginning of this year, EFX’s stock price has dropped by -1.13% or -$2.20, and marked a new high 19 times. However, the stock has declined by -20.05% since its 52-week high.
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EFX stock investors should be aware that Equifax Inc. (EFX) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 17 days ago on Aug 02. Begor Mark W, the CEO of the company, disposed of 7,000 shares for $201.38 on Aug 02. It resulted in a $1,409,658 divestment by the insider. GAMBLE JOHN W JR sold 2,500 shares at an average price of $201.33 on Aug 02. The insider now owns 44,026 shares following the transaction. On May 31, SVP & Corp Controller Griggs James M sold 250 shares at $210.00 apiece. The transaction was valued at $52,500.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Equifax Inc. (EFX) has a P/E ratio of about 45.22. The stock’s beta is 1.45. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 4.68, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 5.63, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 51.20 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.39 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.39. On Wednesday February 8 2017, a $0.06 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Equifax Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.20, while its current ratio was 1.20, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 1.31, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.35. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 55.50% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 32.02%, whereas operating margins totaled 17.00%. Based on annual data, EFX earned $2.94 billion in gross profit and brought in $5.12 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 8.50%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 13.10%.
In Equifax Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $5.5 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. While analysts expected Equifax Inc. to report $1.67 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.71 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 2.40%. During the quarter, the company generated $389.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Equifax Inc. were 7.33 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $5.67 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $122.72 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Equifax Inc.’s (EFX) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 11.38%, the RSI 9-day stood at 22.56% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Equifax Inc. price is down by -2.61% percent or -$5.15. At present, EFX shares trade -9.51% below its 20-day simple moving average and -2.75% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -13.32% below its SMA50 and +13.34% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 11.46% and Stochastic coefficient D was 8.45%, while ATR was 3.62. Given the Stochastic reading of 22.39% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 26.23%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -3.39, while the 14-day reading stands at -4.77.
Analyst Ratings
Equifax Inc. downgraded its rating on Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) to an Underperform in a note to investors on July 24, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Neutral rating on the stock.Equifax Inc. (EFX) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 1 brokerage firm, EFX is a sell, and 9 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 3 analysts rate Equifax Inc. stock as buy, with 10 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $233.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $170.00 – $260.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Equifax Inc. (EFX) will achieve an average price target of $228.82.
