Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 272.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,231 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 3,827 shares during the period. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC's holdings in Equifax were worth $1,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Equifax by 39.0% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 10,843 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,775,000 after acquiring an additional 3,043 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Equifax by 2.8% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 184,890 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $54,329,000 after purchasing an additional 5,097 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 84.1% in the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,016,000 after purchasing an additional 3,135 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 6,397 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,880,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, NS Partners Ltd grew its stake in Equifax by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. NS Partners Ltd now owns 95,010 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,920,000 after buying an additional 2,094 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX traded down $3.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $238.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 849,908 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,060,844. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.58. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $258.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $273.21.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released 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%. Analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.66%. Equifax's payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the subject of a number of research reports. Argus cut Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Equifax to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $301.13.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total transaction of $143,474.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.57% of the company's stock.

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.