Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Acquired by Brighton Jones LLC

Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 49.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,638 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $927,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in Equifax by 66.3% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 4,622 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,843 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its position in Equifax by 0.8% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 92,047 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $22,322,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the last quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. raised its stake in Equifax by 20.7% during the second quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 87,389 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $19,770,000 after purchasing an additional 15,012 shares in the last quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 656.1% in the 2nd quarter. MBB Public Markets I LLC now owns 8,620 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,090,000 after buying an additional 7,480 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 74,225 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $17,997,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total transaction of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Equifax Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE:EFX traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $268.74. The company's stock had a trading volume of 592,786 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,823. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Equifax Inc. has a 1 year low of $213.02 and a 1 year high of $309.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $258.65 and a 200-day moving average of $274.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.31 billion, a PE ratio of 59.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax's payout ratio is 34.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Equifax from $325.00 to $321.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $311.12.

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.