Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Acquired by AGF Management Ltd.

AGF Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 66.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,054 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,035 shares during the quarter. AGF Management Ltd.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $7,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Greenleaf Trust raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,702 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $434,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its position in shares of Equifax by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 817 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Equifax by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Equifax by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 799 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE EFX opened at $239.64 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $29.72 billion, a PE ratio of 49.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Equifax Inc. has a twelve month low of $213.02 and a twelve month high of $309.63. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $254.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $268.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share 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%. Equities analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFX has been the subject of several research reports. 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. Barclays dropped their price target on Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Equifax from $335.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.