Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Bought by Versor Investments LP

Versor Investments LP increased its position in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 624.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,505 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 5,607 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP's holdings in Equifax were worth $1,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in EFX. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 98.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:EFX traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $244.38. 892,103 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 891,107. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $256.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $271.35. Equifax Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $213.02 and a fifty-two week high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The stock has a market cap of $30.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.58.

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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 (EPS) 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.64%. Equifax's payout ratio is presently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. BNP Paribas raised Equifax from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $305.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $301.13.

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.