The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX)

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Equifax, Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Industrials sector and is a part of the Consulting Services industry. The current market capitalization of Equifax, Inc is $33.92B. A total of 1.88 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.04M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Nelson Lisa M sold 551 shares of EFX for 260.39 per share on Nov 26 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, President International now owns 11,697 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 26 ’24, Farshchi Jamil sold 14,716 shares at 260.39 per share. EFX shares that EVP, CISO & Acting CTO owns now total 34,632.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Nelson Lisa M acquired of 551 shares on Nov 26 ’24 at a per-share price of $260.39. In another insider transaction, Farshchi Jamil bought 14,716 shares at $260.39 per share on Nov 26 ’24.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Equifax, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.56, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.57%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.72. EFX’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.58% when it declared a $0.39 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/22/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/3/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.53%. The EFX stock dividend was $0.39 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, EFX has a high of $309.63 and a low of $213.02.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. EFX’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $224.70M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.29B in debt and $2.29B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $39.62, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.60B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for EFX is Buy with a score of 4.50.

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