Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Has $4.48 Million Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,241 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 352 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $4,479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EFX. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in Equifax during the first quarter worth $30,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Equifax by 76.1% during the second quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 125 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Crewe Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Equifax by 138.2% during the 2nd quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 131 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $247.18 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Equifax Inc. has a 12-month low of $208.25 and a 12-month high of $309.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $279.56 and a 200 day moving average of $267.68.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 16th. The credit services provider reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.84 by $0.01. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.56% and a net margin of 10.07%. The firm had revenue of $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. Equifax’s revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.67%.

Insider Transactions at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 58,304 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.49, for a total value of $15,770,648.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 109,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,532,909.67. This trade represents a 34.81 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John J. Kelley III sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $272.92, for a total transaction of $272,920.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,075,535.48. This trade represents a 8.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on EFX. Barclays raised their target price on Equifax from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 13th. UBS Group began coverage on Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $360.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equifax in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $306.74.

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.