KBC Group NV lessened its position in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 52.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,436 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 17,890 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV's holdings in Equifax were worth $4,188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth approximately $296,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Equifax by 77.2% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 771 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Equifax by 62.5% in the fourth quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P. now owns 13,000 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,313,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Grange Capital LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 32,791 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $8,357,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Equifax Trading Down 2.6 %
NYSE EFX traded down $7.24 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $267.54. The company had a trading volume of 1,359,817 shares, compared to its average volume of 878,848. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $261.24 and a 200 day moving average of $275.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.
Equifax Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.67%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. BNP Paribas raised Equifax from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $305.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $310.41.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax
In other Equifax news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total transaction of $143,474.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Equifax
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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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