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Equifax, Inc. (EFX) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Consulting Services

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $160.83 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

Equifax is a global data, analytics and technology company operating through three segments: Workforce Solutions (employment/income verification, employer services), U.S. Information Solutions (credit and commercial data), and International (similar services in Latin America,... Read more

$160.83+26.7% A.UpsideScore 5.9/10#2 of 7 Consulting Services
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield5.28%
IncomeYield1.39%(5y avg 0.72%)Payout36.27%sustainable
Stop $151.78Target $203.70(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 3.7:1
Analyst target$226.33+40.7%21 analysts
$203.70our TP
$160.83price
$226.33mean
$270

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $160.83 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 35, MACD bearish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 61d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Equifax, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)28.3
P/E (Fwd)15.6
Mkt Cap$19.4B
EV/EBITDA12.7
Profit Mgn11.1%
ROE14.4%
Rev Growth14.3%
Beta1.35
Dividend1.39%
Rating analysts30

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.40bullish
IV43%normal

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
2.1
Rsi
3.5
Obv
5.1
Below 200-MA, MA slope -5.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 3.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.60EARNINGS PROXIMITY 61d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
35 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $156.47Resistance $194.77

Price Targets

$152
$204
A.Upside+26.7%
A.R:R3.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Red flag in news: 'fraud'
! Momentum score 2.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-21 (61d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EFX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $160.83 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 35, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $151.78. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the EFX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $203.70 (+26.7% upside). Prior stop was $151.78. Stop-loss: $151.78.

What are the risks of investing in EFX?

Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.

Is EFX overvalued or undervalued?

Equifax, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.3 (forward 15.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about EFX?

30 analysts cover EFX with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $226.

What does Equifax, Inc. do?Equifax is a global data, analytics and technology company operating through three segments: Workforce Solutions...

Equifax is a global data, analytics and technology company operating through three segments: Workforce Solutions (employment/income verification, employer services), U.S. Information Solutions (credit and commercial data), and International (similar services in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific). Revenue is highly diversified with the largest client providing approximately 3% of total revenue.

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