Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 13.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,164 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 139 shares during the quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $297,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EFX. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 98.7% in the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Equifax by 78.9% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 254 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Equifax from $320.00 to $316.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Gordon Haskett raised Equifax to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Equifax from $286.00 to $279.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $298.47.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $240.46 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Equifax Inc. has a twelve month low of $213.02 and a twelve month high of $309.63. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $253.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $267.05. The firm has a market cap of $29.82 billion, a PE ratio of 49.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.12. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 10.63%. Sell-side analysts predict that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.30%.

Equifax Company 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.