Blair William & Co. IL Decreases Position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Blair William & Co. IL cut its stake in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 2.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 58,001 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 1,373 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in Equifax were worth $14,127,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Integrated Advisors Network LLC raised its position in Equifax by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 1,595 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $406,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 3.8% in the first quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,395 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 9.5% in the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 738 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $180,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Finally, Thompson Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 0.4% in the first quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,661 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $243.40 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.13 billion, a PE ratio of 47.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.64. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $258.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $252.59. Equifax, Inc. has a 12-month low of $199.98 and a 12-month high of $309.63.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The credit services provider reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EFX. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $305.00 price target (up from $295.00) on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $295.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a report on Friday, June 20th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Equifax from $310.00 to $289.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Equifax from $277.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $285.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 48,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 owned 142,872 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,533,591.12. This trade represents a 25.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.

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