Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc Acquires 7,375 Shares of Equifax, Inc. $EFX

Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc grew its holdings in Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) by 554.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,706 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,375 shares during the period. Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc’s holdings in Equifax were worth $1,889,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Allstate Corp grew its position in Equifax by 102.5% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 9,043 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,962,000 after acquiring an additional 4,578 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Equifax by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,392 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $519,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Equifax by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 740,105 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $160,588,000 after acquiring an additional 2,164 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 630.8% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 190 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, North Star Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Equifax by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 119,181 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $25,860,000 after acquiring an additional 4,361 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Chad M. Borton sold 2,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.89, for a total transaction of $426,899.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 29,518 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,132,885.02. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Mark W. Begor sold 37,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.40, for a total value of $6,515,168.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,730 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,846,252. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Equifax Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:EFX opened at $163.84 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $19.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The business’s 50-day moving average is $175.49 and its 200-day moving average is $196.42. Equifax, Inc. has a 1 year low of $156.47 and a 1 year high of $275.91.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The credit services provider reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 11.12%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. Equifax has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.340-8.740 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Equifax, Inc. will post 8.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Equifax Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Equifax’s dividend payout ratio is 39.44%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Equifax from $240.00 to $215.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on Equifax from $210.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Equifax from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Equifax from $256.00 to $238.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of Equifax in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $226.67.

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.