Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Shares Bought by Atomi Financial Group Inc.

Atomi Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,537 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 115 shares during the period. Atomi Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $646,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $268.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $33.29 billion, a PE ratio of 59.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.57. Equifax Inc. has a 12 month low of $213.02 and a 12 month high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $258.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $273.82.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the firm’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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 11,697 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. This trade represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on EFX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target 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. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Equifax from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Equifax from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $275.00 to $320.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $311.12.

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.