Olstein Capital Management L.P. Has $3.31 Million Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Olstein Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 62.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the quarter. Olstein Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $3,313,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Equifax during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in Equifax during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new position in Equifax in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at $73,000. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter worth $85,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Stock Performance

NYSE:EFX opened at $268.74 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $258.65 and its 200-day moving average is $274.25. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market cap of $33.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax’s payout ratio is 34.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on EFX shares. BNP Paribas raised Equifax from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Equifax from $304.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Equifax in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Equifax from $305.00 to $284.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Equifax from $325.00 to $321.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $311.12.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equifax

In other Equifax news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. The trade was a 4.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.

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.