Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Equifax (EFX)


In a report released yesterday, Manav Patnaik from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Equifax (EFX), with a price target of $100. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $96, close to its 52-week low of $88.68.

According to TipRanks.com, Patnaik is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.8% and a 65.7% success rate. Patnaik covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Emerald Expositions Events Inc, Thomson Reuters Corp, and Factset Research.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Equifax with a $116.10 average price target, implying a 20.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 8, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $104 price target.

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Equifax’s market cap is currently $11.58B and has a P/E ratio of 26.09. The company has a Price to Book ratio of 3.64.

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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, International, Workforce Solutions, and Global Consumer Solutions.

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