C Partners Holding GmbH Reduces Holdings in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

C Partners Holding GmbH reduced its position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 41.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 116,896 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 82,190 shares during the quarter. Equifax makes up about 8.2% of C Partners Holding GmbH’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. C Partners Holding GmbH owned about 0.09% of Equifax worth $28,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of EFX. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Equifax by 1.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 632,362 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $115,836,000 after buying an additional 8,329 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC increased its position in Equifax by 157.8% in the third quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 4,710 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $863,000 after buying an additional 2,883 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in Equifax by 24.9% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 86,701 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $15,882,000 after buying an additional 17,258 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in Equifax in the third quarter worth $238,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board increased its position in Equifax by 1,153.0% in the third quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 32,602 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,972,000 after buying an additional 30,000 shares during the last quarter. 96.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equifax Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of NYSE EFX traded down $5.74 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $233.28. The company had a trading volume of 711,723 shares, compared to its average volume of 693,414. Equifax Inc. has a one year low of $159.95 and a one year high of $275.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $238.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $244.45. The stock has a market cap of $28.84 billion, a PE ratio of 51.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.57.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 18th. The credit services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.06. Equifax had a return on equity of 19.08% and a net margin of 10.42%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.43 EPS. Equifax’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Equifax Inc. will post 7.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.67%. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.74%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on EFX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Equifax from $290.00 to $273.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Equifax from $275.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Equifax from $276.00 to $241.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Equifax from $300.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $305.00 price target on shares of Equifax in a research report on Thursday, April 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $270.19.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, EVP Rodolfo O. Ploder sold 14,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.45, for a total transaction of $3,178,168.65. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 75,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,126,083.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Equifax news, EVP Rodolfo O. Ploder sold 14,097 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.45, for a total transaction of $3,178,168.65. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 75,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,126,083.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO John W. Gamble, Jr. sold 3,650 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.24, for a total value of $836,726.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 62,219 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,263,083.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 83,635 shares of company stock worth $18,969,282 in the last 90 days. Company 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.