Equifax stock slips as analysts lift target to $235

Published on 09/20/2026 at 12:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Equifax stock traded at $158.87 on September 18, 2026, while Rothschild & Co raised its target to $235 on August 21, 2026. Second-quarter EPS was $2.25 on $1.70 billion revenue.

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Equifax Inc. stock (ISIN US2944291051) traded at $158.87 on September 18, 2026, leaving it 26.78 percent below its year-to-date starting point and 39.06 percent under its 1-year level. Rothschild & Co raised its price target to $235 from $214 on August 21, 2026, adding a fresh valuation anchor for the shares.

Target now sits above the tape

MarketBeat shows the consensus target at $215.16, with 15 Buy ratings and 6 Hold ratings behind a Moderate Buy view. The same page puts Equifax at a market capitalization of $18.66 billion and a 52-week range of $150.74 to $262.30 as of September 18, 2026.

That gap matters: the consensus target is 35.5 percent above the closing price on September 18, 2026. For investors, the spread between the tape and the target is the clearest near-term gauge.

Second-quarter figures hold up

Equifax reported second-quarter 2026 earnings on July 21, 2026, with EPS of $2.25 versus $2.20 expected and revenue of $1.70 billion, up 10.6 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat. The same report put net margin at 10.73 percent and set Q3 2026 guidance at $2.15 to $2.25 EPS, while FY 2026 guidance stands at $8.39 to $8.69 EPS.

Yahoo Finance also lists Q2 FY26 revenue at $1.7 billion and profit margin at 10.82 percent, with diluted EPS of $5.69 over the trailing 12 months. The next earnings date is shown as October 20, 2026.

Stock still below recent highs

Equifax traded between $157.64 and $161.38 on September 18, 2026, on volume of 3.47 million shares, with after-hours trading at $161.84 at 7:53:50 PM Eastern. The stock remains far below its 52-week high of $262.30 and above its low of $150.74.