What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for Equifax Q3 Earnings?

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Equifax in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni forecasts that the credit services provider will earn $1.86 per share for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equifax’s current full-year earnings is $7.58 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Equifax’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.92 EPS.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.08. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.870-1.970 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.330-7.630 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Equifax from $285.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer cut their target price on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $282.47.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $236.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $248.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $251.47. The stock has a market cap of $29.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.36, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.68. Equifax has a twelve month low of $199.98 and a twelve month high of $294.92.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total transaction of $11,665,891.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equifax

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Country Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Equifax during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.