APG Asset Management N.V. Grows Position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

APG Asset Management N.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 633.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 88,213 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 76,185 shares during the quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. owned approximately 0.07% of Equifax worth $21,710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Equifax to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Argus downgraded Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Equifax from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $300.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued 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 $292.31.

Equifax Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE EFX traded up $0.26 on Tuesday, reaching $224.58. The stock had a trading volume of 157,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 974,210. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $239.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $256.87. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Equifax's payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

Equifax Company Profile

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.