2,664 Shares in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) Acquired by ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. acquired 2,664 shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX), valued at approximately $649,000, increasing the total institutional ownership of the company to 96.20%.
• CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares at an average price of $241.71, reducing his ownership by 25.25% to 142,872 shares.
• Equifax reported a quarterly earnings per share of $2.00, beating expectations and showing a 7.4% revenue increase year-over-year.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. bought a new position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,664 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $649,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EFX. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 1,920.0% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 101 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC increased its stake in shares of Equifax by 505.0% during the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the period. Finally, City Holding Co. purchased a new position in Equifax in the first quarter valued at about $34,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX traded up $1.44 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $241.07. The company had a trading volume of 899,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,057,871. The firm has a market cap of $29.84 billion, a PE ratio of 47.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.64. Equifax, Inc. has a 1-year low of $199.98 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The business's 50 day moving average price is $256.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $251.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 18.89% and a net margin of 10.95%. The business's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.82 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.71, for a total value of $11,665,891.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 142,872 shares in the company, valued at $34,533,591.12. The trade was a 25.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EFX has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Bank of America lowered Equifax from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the company from $300.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Barclays cut their target price on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $285.00.

About Equifax

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.