Equifax Inc. Stock Climbs 7.2%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Equifax Inc. rose 7.2% to $161.26 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,744.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.1% to 52,177.69.

This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.

Equifax Inc. closed 32.5% short of its 52-week high of $238.94, which the company achieved on October 27th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as S&P Global Inc. rose 4.0% to $424.81, Moody's Corp. rose 4.5% to $483.69, and Fortinet Inc. fell 1.16% to $181.91.

Trading volume totaled 2.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 15, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)