Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.41 compared to its previous closing price of 265.97. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-11-11 that ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) will participate in several upcoming investor conferences in November. Mark. W. Begor, Chief Executive Officer, will attend the J.P.
Is It Worth Investing in Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX) is above average at 58.18x. The 36-month beta value for EFX is also noteworthy at 1.58. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for EFX is 123.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.01% of that float. The average trading volume of EFX on November 15, 2024 was 912.29K shares.
EFX’s Market Performance
EFX stock saw a decrease of -2.70% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.57% and a quarterly a decrease of -10.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.21% for Equifax, Inc (EFX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.64% for EFX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.29% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EFX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EFX stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for EFX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EFX in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $360 based on the research report published on October 01, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EFX reach a price target of $310. The rating they have provided for EFX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to EFX, setting the target price at $340 in the report published on August 13th of the current year.
EFX Trading at -7.53% 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 -15.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares sank -6.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EFX fell by -2.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $269.32. In addition, Equifax, Inc saw 6.03% 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 Begor Mark W, who sale 58,304 shares at the price of $270.49 back on Oct 25 ’24. After this action, Begor Mark W now owns 109,183 shares of Equifax, Inc, valued at $15,770,580 using the latest closing price.
KELLEY JOHN J III, the EVP, Chief Legal Officer of Equifax, Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $272.92 during a trade that took place back on Oct 25 ’24, which means that KELLEY JOHN J III is holding 11,269 shares at $272,920 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
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equifax, Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.23, with 4.56 for asset returns.
Based on Equifax, Inc (EFX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
In summary, Equifax, Inc (EFX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
