Jefferies Remains a Buy on Equifax (EFX)

Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind maintained a Buy rating on Equifax (EFX – Research Report) today and set a price target of $315.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $217.51.

Thind covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Globant SA, Fair Isaac, and ASGN. According to TipRanks, Thind has an average return of 7.8% and a 50.28% success rate on recommended stocks.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Equifax is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $282.00, representing a 29.65% upside. In a report released today, Stifel Nicolaus also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $265.00 price target.

EFX market cap is currently $27.02B and has a P/E ratio of 48.44.

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Equifax (EFX) Company Description:

Equifax, Inc. engages in the provision of information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services. It operates through the following business segments: U.S. Information Solutions, Workforce Solutions, International, and Global Consumer Solutions. The U.S. Information Solutions segment includes consumer and commercial information services, mortgage loan origination information, financial marketing services, and identity management. The Workforce Solutions segment covers employment, income, and social security number verification services as well as complementary payroll-based transaction and employment tax management services. The International segment offers information, technology, and services to support debt collections and recovery management in Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The Global Consumer Solutions segment provides consumer and credit information to resellers. The company was founded by Cator Woolford and Guy Woolford in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.