Cibc World Markets Corp raised its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 16.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,554 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,760 shares during the period. Cibc World Markets Corp's holdings in Equifax were worth $4,983,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its position in Equifax by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 11,183 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $2,850,000 after buying an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in Equifax by 99.3% in the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 156,952 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $39,999,000 after purchasing an additional 78,220 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Equifax by 13.6% during the fourth quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 1,164 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 33.4% in the 4th quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 4,359 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,111,000 after acquiring an additional 1,091 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.
Equifax Stock Performance
EFX stock traded up $1.27 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $245.27. The company had a trading volume of 1,169,424 shares, compared to its average volume of 919,966. 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 50 day moving average price of $252.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $265.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.42 billion, a PE ratio of 50.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. Equifax Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $213.02 and a fifty-two week high of $309.63.
Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. Analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Equifax Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed 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 yield of 0.64%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.30%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax 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 on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen 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 a consensus target price of $298.56.
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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.
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