Should I buy or sell Atlanticus stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atlanticus in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ATLC shares. View ATLC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Atlanticus' stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Atlanticus' shares. Their ATLC share price targets range from $39.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $43.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 68.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ATLC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have ATLC shares performed in 2024?

Atlanticus' stock was trading at $38.67 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ATLC shares have decreased by 33.9% and is now trading at $25.55. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Atlanticus' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our ATLC earnings forecast .

How were Atlanticus' earnings last quarter?

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.14. The credit services provider earned $309.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $304.68 million. Atlanticus had a net margin of 8.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.93%.

What other stocks do shareholders of Atlanticus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Atlanticus investors own include Energy Transfer (ET) , ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) , Biocept (BIOC) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Inseego (INSG) , Novavax (NVAX) , Pfizer (PFE) , AT&T (T) and Veru (VERU) .

Who are Atlanticus' major shareholders?

Atlanticus' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include David G Hanna, Deal W Hudson, Denise M Harrod, Dennis H James Jr, Frank J Hanna III, Jeffrey A Howard, Jeffrey A Howard , Joseph Christopher Hays, Mack F Mattingly , Mitchell Saunders, Thomas G Rosencrants and William Mccamey. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Atlanticus?

Shares of ATLC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Atlanticus (ATLC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.55

-0.56 (-2.14%)

(As of 04/17/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $25.50
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$26.35
50-Day Range: $25.55
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$34.53
52-Week Range: $25.50
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$43.70

Volume: 9,146 shs
Average Volume: 11,925 shs
Market Capitalization: $373.36 million

P/E Ratio: 6.04
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $42.33

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Atlanticus MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 68.3% Upside
$43.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.13% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.74
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$7.43 M Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.58%
From $4.85 to $6.43 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.89 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

337th out of 819 stocks

Personal Credit Institutions Industry

8th out of 14 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Atlanticus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Atlanticus has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.13% of the float of Atlanticus has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Atlanticus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 28.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Atlanticus has recently decreased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Atlanticus does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Atlanticus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ATLC.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Atlanticus has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Atlanticus this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for ATLC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Atlanticus insiders have bought 9,087.52% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,431,417.00 in company stock and sold $80,886.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
52.40% of the stock of Atlanticus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 14.15% of the stock of Atlanticus is held by institutions.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Atlanticus are expected to grow by 32.58% in the coming year, from $4.85 to $6.43 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Atlanticus is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.02.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Atlanticus is 6.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.81.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Atlanticus has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Atlanticus Stock (NASDAQ:ATLC)

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers. This segment also offers loan servicing, such as risk management and customer service outsourcing for third parties; and engages in testing and investment activities in consumer finance technology platforms. The Auto Finance segment purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here, and used car business. This segment also provides floor plan financing and installment lending products. It also invests in and services portfolios of credit card receivables. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

ATLC Stock Price History

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ATLC Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Frank J. Hanna III Acquires 263,432 Shares of Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) Stock

April 17, 2024 | globenewswire.com

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April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

StockNews.com Lowers Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) to Buy

April 8, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Atlanticus Holdings: Niche Lender Offering 9.25% Baby Bond

April 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Atlanticus Holdings Co.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:ATLC)

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March 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

JMP Securities Maintains Outperform Rating for Atlanticus Holdings: Here's What You Need To Know

March 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

New Preferred Stock And Exchange Traded Debt IPOs, February 2024

March 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Buy Rating for Atlanticus Holdings on Strong Q4 Performance and Positive Growth Outlook

March 5, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Atlanticus Holdings Corp: Atlanticus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

March 5, 2024 | msn.com

Atlanticus Holdings GAAP EPS of $1.10 misses by $0.23, revenue of $309.09M misses by $4.66M

March 4, 2024 | msn.com

ATLC Stock Earnings: Atlanticus Holdings Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023

March 4, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Atlanticus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

March 1, 2024 | wsj.com

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February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atlanticus Closes Option in connection with Offering of Senior Notes

February 14, 2024 | globenewswire.com

Atlanticus Closes Option in connection with Offering of Senior Notes

February 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Fortiva® Retail Credit and Vivint Extend Financing Partnership

January 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atlanticus Closes $50 Million Offering of Senior Notes

January 26, 2024 | msn.com

Atlanticus prices $50M notes offering

January 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Atlanticus Prices $50 Million Offering of Senior Notes

December 20, 2023 | wsj.com

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December 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/04/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Finance
Industry: Personal credit institutions
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ATLC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1464343
Web: www.atlanticus.com
Phone: (770) 828-2000
Fax: 770-901-5859
Employees: 386
Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $43.00
High Stock Price Target: $50.00
Low Stock Price Target: $39.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +65.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.23
Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.04
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.27
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $102.85 million
Net Margins: 8.90%
Pretax Margin: 11.12%
Return on Equity: 27.93%
Return on Assets: 4.06%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
Current Ratio: 1.38
Quick Ratio: 1.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $256.34 million
Price / Sales: 1.46
Cash Flow: $7.65 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.34
Book Value: $26.90 per share
Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 14,613,000
Free Float: 6,956,000
Market Cap: $373.36 million
Optionable: No Data
Beta: 1.84

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Key Executives

Mr. David G. Hanna (Age 59)
Executive Chairman
Comp: $2.74M
Mr. Jeffrey A. Howard (Age 54)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.33M
Mr. William R. McCamey (Age 55)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.09M
Mr. Mitchell C. Saunders (Age 51)
Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Linda Brooks
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Kas Naderi
Chief Information Officer & Senior VP of Technology Systems
Ms. Rosalind Drakeford
Managing Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Matt Zalubowski
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Mr. David Caruso
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Brian Stone
Chief Data Science & Risk Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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ATLC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Atlanticus stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Atlanticus in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ATLC shares.
View ATLC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Atlanticus' stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Atlanticus' shares. Their ATLC share price targets range from $39.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $43.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 68.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for ATLC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have ATLC shares performed in 2024?: Atlanticus' stock was trading at $38.67 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ATLC shares have decreased by 33.9% and is now trading at $25.55.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Atlanticus' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our ATLC earnings forecast.

How were Atlanticus' earnings last quarter?: Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 4th. The credit services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.14. The credit services provider earned $309.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $304.68 million. Atlanticus had a net margin of 8.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.93%.
What other stocks do shareholders of Atlanticus own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Atlanticus investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD), Biocept (BIOC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Inseego (INSG), Novavax (NVAX), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Veru (VERU).
Who are Atlanticus' major shareholders?: Atlanticus' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include David G Hanna, Deal W Hudson, Denise M Harrod, Dennis H James Jr, Frank J Hanna III, Jeffrey A Howard, Jeffrey A Howard, Joseph Christopher Hays, Mack F Mattingly, Mitchell Saunders, Thomas G Rosencrants and William Mccamey.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Atlanticus?: Shares of ATLC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:ATLC) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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