Equifax Inc. Stock Rises 11.3%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Equifax Inc. jumped 11.3% to $176.54 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.3% to 7,712.57 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 52,495.88.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Equifax Inc. closed 26.1% below 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 2.4% to $438.12, Moody's Corp. fell 1.2% to $475.35, and Fortinet Inc. fell 0.27% to $171.03.

Trading volume totaled 4.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.6 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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