Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) EVP John J. Kelley III Sells 1,000 Shares

Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) EVP John J. Kelley III sold 1,000 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.92, for a total transaction of $272,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,269 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,075,535.48. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Equifax Stock Performance

EFX traded down $1.55 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $268.47. The stock had a trading volume of 966,551 shares, compared to its average volume of 852,434. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.14, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.58. The company's 50-day moving average price is $292.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $263.77. Equifax Inc. has a twelve month low of $159.95 and a twelve month high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The credit services provider reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.44 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.07% and a return on equity of 18.56%. Equifax's revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.76 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 34.74%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equifax

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EFX. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 76.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Equifax by 138.2% during the 2nd quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 131 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Equifax in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $360.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Equifax from $250.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Equifax from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $310.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $310.47.

Equifax Company 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.

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