KBC Group NV Sells 17,890 Shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

KBC Group NV decreased its position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 52.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,436 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 17,890 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Equifax were worth $4,188,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Equifax in the third quarter worth $29,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 3rd quarter worth about $48,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at about $73,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at about $85,000. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EFX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Equifax from $290.00 to $333.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Equifax from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $310.88.

Equifax Price Performance

EFX opened at $278.56 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $260.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $274.76. The company has a market capitalization of $34.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.90, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $213.02 and a 12-month high of $309.63.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.67%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.

About Equifax

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.