Equifax, Inc [NYSE: EFX] slipped around -22.75 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $247.48 at the close of the session, down -8.42%.
Compared to the average trading volume of 979.80K shares, EFX reached a trading volume of 4083745 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Equifax, Inc [EFX]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for EFX shares is $301.76 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on EFX stock is a recommendation set at 1.67. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Exane BNP Paribas have made an estimate for Equifax, Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on December 16, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Morgan Stanley raised their target price from $275 to $320. The new note on the price target was released on December 12, 2024, representing the official price target for Equifax, Inc stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Equifax, Inc is set at 8.01, with the Price to Sales ratio for EFX stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 5.49. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.25, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.78. Price to Free Cash Flow for EFX in the course of the last twelve months was 39.15 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.88.
How has EFX stock performed recently?
Equifax, Inc [EFX] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -11.09. With this latest performance, EFX shares dropped by -0.51% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -11.58% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 1.08% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for EFX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 37.10, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 30.70, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 40.52 for Equifax, Inc [EFX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 261.57, while it was recorded at 265.36 for the last single week of trading, and 264.09 for the last 200 days.
Equifax, Inc [EFX]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Equifax, Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.88 and a Current Ratio set at 0.88.
Earnings analysis for Equifax, Inc [EFX]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for EFX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Equifax, Inc go to 24.63%.
Insider trade positions for Equifax, Inc [EFX]
There are presently around $96.61%, or 97.05%% of EFX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of EFX stocks are: CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS with ownership of 14.61 million shares, which is approximately 11.8261%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 14.18 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.44 billion in EFX stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$2.23 billion in EFX stock with ownership which is approximately 7.4554%.
