Lynwood Price Capital Management LP Acquires Shares of 46,800 Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Lynwood Price Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 46,800 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $11,927,000. Equifax comprises approximately 8.2% of Lynwood Price Capital Management LP's holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Equifax by 98.7% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Atala Financial Inc bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX stock traded down $0.95 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $204.55. 431,038 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,097,463. The stock's 50-day moving average is $244.08 and its 200-day moving average is $259.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Equifax Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.98 and a 52 week high of $309.63. The stock has a market cap of $25.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

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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 (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Royal Bank of Canada raised Equifax from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Argus downgraded shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Equifax from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $294.50.

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.