Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Sold by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama trimmed its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 0.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,838 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 111 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Equifax were worth $6,840,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 6.5% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,520 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its holdings in Equifax by 271.5% during the 3rd quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 977 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 714 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Renaissance Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth $206,000. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth $222,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $248.59 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $261.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $274.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.47, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.58. Equifax Inc. has a 52-week low of $213.02 and a 52-week high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Equifax Inc. will post 7.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.63%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Equifax from $321.00 to $313.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $301.69.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Equifax news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Equifax 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.