814 Shares in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Acquired by Grange Capital LLC

Grange Capital LLC bought a new position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 814 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $207,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,646,000. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 184,890 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $54,329,000 after acquiring an additional 5,097 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 6,397 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Equifax by 84.1% during the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,861 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,016,000 after acquiring an additional 3,135 shares during the period. Finally, NS Partners Ltd lifted its stake in Equifax by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. NS Partners Ltd now owns 95,010 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $27,920,000 after acquiring an additional 2,094 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $268.74 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $258.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $274.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Equifax Inc. has a 52 week low of $213.02 and a 52 week high of $309.63.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on EFX. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Equifax from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $360.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Equifax from $315.00 to $286.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $311.12.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.