5,929 Shares in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Purchased by Bryce Point Capital LLC

Bryce Point Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 5,929 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,511,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in Equifax by 98.7% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in Equifax during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. BNP Paribas lowered Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $265.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $294.50.

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Equifax Price Performance

EFX traded down $2.49 during trading on Monday, hitting $207.59. The company's stock had a trading volume of 878,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,086,419. 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 market capitalization of $25.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $248.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $261.08. Equifax Inc. has a 12 month low of $202.23 and a 12 month high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

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.