Blair William & Co. IL Has $15.13 Million Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Blair William & Co. IL decreased its position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 59,374 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 184 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL’s holdings in Equifax were worth $15,132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EFX. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Equifax in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Equifax by 98.7% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in Equifax in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. 96.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $240.37 on Friday. Equifax Inc. has a 52 week low of $213.02 and a 52 week high of $309.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.75. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $251.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $263.86. The firm has a market cap of $29.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.30%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on EFX. Gordon Haskett upgraded shares of Equifax to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. UBS Group reduced 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. Barclays lowered their price target on Equifax from $335.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Equifax from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $298.56.

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.