Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc Purchases New Holdings in Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc acquired a new position in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,267 shares of the credit services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,312,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equifax during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,491,357,000. Soroban Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Equifax by 310.5% in the first quarter. Soroban Capital Partners LP now owns 4,184,569 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $753,515,000 after buying an additional 3,165,120 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 4th quarter worth approximately $275,635,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Equifax during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $174,843,000. Finally, Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in Equifax by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 2,809,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $609,693,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022,819 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Equifax Trading Down 2.2%

EFX opened at $176.80 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $170.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.32. The company has a market capitalization of $20.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.07, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.30. Equifax, Inc. has a 52 week low of $150.74 and a 52 week high of $271.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The business had revenue of $1.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. Analysts forecast that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFX has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on Equifax from $226.00 to $214.00 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Equifax from $195.00 to $179.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equifax from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $222.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Equifax from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Equifax has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $215.79.

Insider Activity at Equifax

In related news, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of Equifax stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.16, for a total value of $6,506,098.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,890 shares in the company, valued at $46,808,582.40. The trade was a 12.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.