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Equifax (EFX): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy13 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 19 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 19 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $201, the highest $245, the lowest $148. The average is +24.9% from the last price of $161.
Analyst ratings 23
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Sabadra★★★★★★★★★★#6262 · hits 53% · avg +0.6% | RBC Capital | $194 → $177−8.8% | Buy | +9.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 09:05 | +1.1% | ↗ |
| Rayna Kumar★★★★★★★★★★#4159 · hits 51% · avg +3.7% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +1.1% | ↗ |
| Manav Patnaik★★★★★★★★★★#4393 · hits 56% · avg +1.6% | Barclays | $155 | Hold | −3.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +1.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Consulting ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $161 → $165+2.5% | Buy | +2.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Consulting ServicesDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $159 → $162+1.9% | Hold | +0.5% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Consulting ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $160 → $163+1.9% | Hold | +1.1% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Consulting ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $152 → $155+2.0% | Hold | −3.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Consulting ServicesGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $163 → $166+1.8% | Buy | +2.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Consulting ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $167 → $171+2.4% | Buy | +6.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| Toni Kaplan★★★★★★★★★★#6771 · hits 53% · avg +0.5% | Morgan Stanley | $225 → $205−8.9% | Buy | +27.1% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:26 | +1.2%next day +1.9% | ↗ |
| Curtis Nagle★★★★★★★★★★#12058 · hits 46% · avg −6.8% | Bank of America Securities | $210 → $200−4.8% | Buy | +24.0% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +1.2%next day +1.9% | ↗ |
| George Tong★★★★★★★★★★#2673 · hits 55% · avg +3.9% | Goldman Sachs | $171 → $148−13.5% | Hold | −8.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +1.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.9% | ↗ |
| Kyle Peterson★★★★★★★★★★#11149 · hits 40% · avg −2.6% | Needham | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | +1.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.9% | ↗ |
| Ryan Griffin CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9102 · hits 33% · avg −1.7% | BMO Capital | $179 → $160−10.6% | Hold | −0.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −2.3%next day +1.6% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| Jason Haas CFA★★★★★★★★★★#2012 · hits 51% · avg +7.5% | Wells Fargo | $200 | Buy | +24.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:05 | −3.2%next day −2.3% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Andrew Grobler★★★★★★★★★★#11336 · hits 42% · avg −4.7% | Exane BNP Paribas | $245 | Buy | +51.9% | Upgrade | 08.09.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −2.5%next day −1.6% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Simon Clinch★★★★★★★★★★#8716 · hits 61% · avg −0.1% | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $214 → $235+9.8% | Buy | +45.7% | Upgrade | 21.08.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −0.3%next day +1.3% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Oppenheimer | $206 | Buy | +27.8% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 13:55 | +3.4%next day +2.7% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Andrew Steinerman★★★★★★★★★★#1435 · hits 64% · avg +7.1% | J.P. Morgan | $210 | Buy | +30.2% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.0%next day +3.4% · 5 days +5.2% | ↗ |
| Faiza Alwy★★★★★★★★★★#3306 · hits 57% · avg +5.5% | Deutsche Bank | $217 → $208−4.1% | Buy | +29.0% | Assigned | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +12.1% | ↗ |
| Shlomo Rosenbaum★★★★★★★★★★#2540 · hits 54% · avg +4.7% | Stifel Nicolaus | $235 | Buy | +45.7% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +12.1% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Meuler★★★★★★★★★★#4463 · hits 55% · avg +1.7% | Robert W. Baird | $245 → $232−5.3% | Buy | +43.9% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +12.1% | ↗ |
| Owen Lau★★★★★★★★★★#1033 · hits 64% · avg +8.4% | Clear Street | $195 → $190−2.6% | Hold | +17.8% | Assigned | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +12.1% | ↗ |
| Arthur Truslove★★★★★★★★★★#3108 · hits 64% · avg +6.1% | Citi | $238 → $220−7.6% | Buy | +36.4% | Reiterated | 22.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.4%next day −1.0% · 5 days +12.1% | |
| John Eade★★★★★★★★★★#268 · hits 66% · avg +15.0% | Argus Research | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −4.8%next day −1.4% · 5 days +9.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Nicholas★★★★★★★★★★#9028 · hits 38% · avg −0.2% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −4.8%next day −1.4% · 5 days +9.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $200 | Buy | +24.0% | Reiterated | 08.07.26on TipRanks 21:45 | −1.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days +7.9% | ↗ |
| Kevin Mcveigh★★★★★★★★★★#3009 · hits 54% · avg +4.2% | UBS | $215 → $220+2.3% | Buy | +36.4% | Assigned | 02.07.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +6.2%next day −0.9% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Sean Kennedy★★★★★★★★★★#12112 · hits 23% · avg −20.1% | Mizuho Securities | $222 → $210−5.4% | Buy | +30.2% | Reiterated | 02.07.26on TipRanks 08:12 | +6.2%next day −0.9% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Equifax
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $208 at a price of $137 (+51.8%); now: $201 at $161 (+24.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 19 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 12 |
| Hold | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 20.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.20 (from $2.12 to $2.26). Last quarter: $2.25.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.7B (from $1.7B to $1.7B). Last quarter: $1.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Equifax
- CEO: Mark W. Begor
- Employees: 15,000
- 1550 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, US
- www.equifax.com
Equifax Inc. operates as a global data and analytics company, delivering a range of information solutions and specialized human resources administrative process outsourcing services. Its clientele spans across businesses, governmental organizations, and individual consumers. The company's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment specializes in employment-related data, offering verification services for income, employment history, criminal records, and Social Security numbers. It also provides tools for payroll-based transactions, employment tax management, and products aimed at protecting against identity theft. The U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) segment provides a comprehensive suite of services for both consumers and businesses within the United States. These offerings include extensive credit data and scoring, sophisticated credit modeling and portfolio analytics, identity verification and fraud detection/prevention services, and various consulting options. Additionally, USIS supports mortgage services, financial marketing initiatives, identity management solutions, credit monitoring products, and online decisioning technology solutions, alongside portfolio management and mortgage reporting services. Globally, the International segment delivers similar information service products, encompassing consumer and commercial credit and financial data, credit scoring, and advanced modeling. This division also provides credit-related marketing products and services, as well as technology and support for debt collection and recovery management. Equifax serves a diverse array of industries, including financial services, mortgage, employment, telecommunications, retail, automotive, utilities, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance, in addition to federal, state, and local governments. With a substantial international presence, the company conducts busine
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