Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $27.49 Million Stake in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Free Report) by 2.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 112,883 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 3,157 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.09% of Equifax worth $27,494,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its stake in shares of Equifax by 505.0% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 121 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on EFX. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 target price 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 for the company in a report on Wednesday. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Equifax from $296.00 to $279.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Barclays lowered their price target on Equifax from $260.00 to $240.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Equifax from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $285.00.

Equifax Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Equifax stock traded up $0.33 during trading on Friday, reaching $246.31. The stock had a trading volume of 968,798 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,080,253. The company has a market capitalization of $30.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $261.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $253.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.98 and a 52 week 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Equifax had a net margin of 10.95% and a return on equity of 18.89%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.10, for a total transaction of $518,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 65,176 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,887,101.60. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 22,160 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.61, for a total transaction of $5,686,477.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 142,395 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,539,980.95. This represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.40% of the company's stock.

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.