Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX)

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 23.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,212 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 1,306 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EFX. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Equifax by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,112 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $793,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its stake in Equifax by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP increased its holdings in Equifax by 153.8% during the 4th quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 73,832 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $18,816,000 after acquiring an additional 44,739 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Equifax by 30.0% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,970 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,599,000 after purchasing an additional 5,066 shares during the period. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Equifax by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,716 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,457,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on EFX shares. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Equifax from $340.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Equifax from $325.00 to $321.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Equifax from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $275.00 to $320.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Equifax in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a report on Monday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equifax currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $311.12.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of Equifax stock opened at $268.74 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The business has a 50 day moving average of $258.65 and a 200 day moving average of $274.01. The company has a market cap of $33.31 billion, a PE ratio of 59.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.57. Equifax Inc. has a 52 week low of $213.02 and a 52 week high of $309.63.

Equifax Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equifax news, EVP Lisa M. Nelson sold 551 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.39, for a total value of $143,474.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 11,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,045,781.83. This represents a 4.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.