Larson Financial Group LLC Has $205,000 Stake in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 29.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 804 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Equifax were worth $205,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Equifax in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Equifax by 98.7% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 151 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 3rd quarter valued at about $85,000. 96.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equifax Trading Down 4.1 %

Shares of NYSE EFX opened at $239.67 on Wednesday. Equifax Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.02 and a 1-year high of $309.63. The company has a market cap of $29.72 billion, a PE ratio of 49.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The company has a 50-day moving average of $254.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $268.88.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.12. Equifax had a net margin of 10.63% and a return on equity of 19.13%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Equifax Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.30%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Equifax in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $321.00 to $313.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Argus lowered shares of Equifax from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $301.13.

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.