Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Has $11.98 Million Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,989 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 6,103 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank's holdings in Equifax were worth $11,975,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EFX. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in Equifax by 98.7% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc acquired a new position in Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at about $85,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EFX shares. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Equifax from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $265.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $298.47.

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Equifax Stock Down 0.3 %

NYSE EFX traded down $0.77 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $235.96. 1,017,840 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 908,287. The company's 50-day moving average is $253.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $267.75. Equifax Inc. has a one year low of $213.02 and a one 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. The company has a market capitalization of $29.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. On average, analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.66%. Equifax's dividend payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

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.