Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC Has $1.26 Million Stock Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lowered its stake in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,298 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 170 shares during the quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,263,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Investment Management Corp of Ontario lifted its holdings in shares of Equifax by 0.9% in the third quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 149,141 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $43,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equifax by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 57,943 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $17,030,000 after purchasing an additional 1,602 shares during the period. Centiva Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Equifax by 171.7% in the third quarter. Centiva Capital LP now owns 7,957 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,338,000 after purchasing an additional 5,028 shares in the last quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth approximately $3,698,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY grew its position in Equifax by 7.4% during the third quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,900 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $852,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 58,304 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $270.49, for a total transaction of $15,770,648.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 109,183 shares in the company, valued at $29,532,909.67. This trade represents a 34.81 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at $3,045,781.83. This trade represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 59,855 shares of company stock valued at $16,187,044 over the last ninety days. 1.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Equifax Price Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $266.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. Equifax Inc. has a one year low of $213.02 and a one year high of $309.63. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $270.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $269.33. The stock has a market cap of $33.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.29, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.57.

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

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. Equifax’s payout ratio is 34.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EFX has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. BNP Paribas upgraded Equifax from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $310.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $308.94.

Equifax 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.