Equifax Inc. Stock Falls 4.2%, Underperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/09/24 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Equifax Inc. slid 4.2% to $148.80 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,704.13 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.3% to 51,349.98.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Equifax Inc. closed 42.4% below its 52-week high of $258.40, which the company achieved on September 29th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as S&P Global Inc. fell 0.8% to $403.25, Moody's Corp. fell 1.4% to $467.35, and Fortinet Inc. remained unchanged.
Trading volume totaled 1.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 24, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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