Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Sold by Jensen Investment Management Inc.

Jensen Investment Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 0.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,231,044 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 10,901 shares during the period. Equifax accounts for 2.8% of Jensen Investment Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Jensen Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.99% of Equifax worth $313,732,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Equifax by 78.9% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 254 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Up 0.5 %

NYSE:EFX traded up $1.16 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $243.42. The stock had a trading volume of 1,342,155 shares, compared to its average volume of 914,264. The company has a market cap of $30.19 billion, a PE ratio of 50.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $253.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $266.38. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

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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 for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. Analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on EFX. Barclays decreased their price target on Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Gordon Haskett raised shares of Equifax to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Argus lowered shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research lowered Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $298.56.

Equifax 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.