Sei Investments Co. Boosts Stock Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 6.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 178,846 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 10,713 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned approximately 0.14% of Equifax worth $45,577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFX. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in Equifax by 98.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR acquired a new stake in Equifax in the fourth quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Atala Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company's stock.

Equifax Price Performance

Equifax stock traded down $1.88 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $243.48. The company had a trading volume of 1,411,067 shares, compared to its average volume of 920,916. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.20 billion, a PE ratio of 50.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $252.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $264.90. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.75.

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Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Argus downgraded shares of Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Equifax from $321.00 to $313.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays dropped 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. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Four equities research 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $298.56.

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.