2,364 Shares in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Acquired by Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC

Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,364 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $603,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in Equifax by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,702 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $434,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in Equifax by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 817 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Equifax by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 879 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 799 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $204,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE:EFX traded up $2.15 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $221.43. 1,458,636 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 977,516. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The firm's fifty day moving average is $237.51 and its 200-day moving average is $255.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EFX. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Equifax from $284.00 to $281.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Gordon Haskett raised Equifax to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Equifax from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $292.31.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship.