28,500 Shares in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Purchased by Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 28,500 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $348,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.05% of EZCORP at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its stake in EZCORP by 56.2% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 29,035 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 10,452 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in EZCORP by 43.9% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 292,927 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,580,000 after acquiring an additional 89,357 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in EZCORP by 183.1% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 56,637 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $692,000 after acquiring an additional 36,634 shares in the last quarter. IronBridge Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in EZCORP by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. IronBridge Private Wealth LLC now owns 242,222 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $2,960,000 after acquiring an additional 12,403 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth about $582,000. 99.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EZPW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on EZCORP from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. StockNews.com raised EZCORP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Roth Mkm initiated coverage on EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EZCORP has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $17.38.

EZCORP Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of EZPW stock opened at $14.84 on Monday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $14.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.91. EZCORP, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.66 and a twelve month high of $16.60. The company has a market capitalization of $816.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.59.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $306.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $310.35 million. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. As a group, research analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

About EZCORP

EZCORP, Inc provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Other Investments. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.

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