Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Takes $348,000 Position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 28,500 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $348,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC owned 0.05% of EZCORP as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of EZCORP by 97.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $122,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in EZCORP by 39.3% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $176,000 after buying an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth approximately $186,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth $188,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EZPW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded EZCORP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of EZCORP in a report on Wednesday. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Finally, Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.38.

EZCORP Price Performance

Shares of EZPW stock traded up $0.21 on Friday, hitting $13.90. 303,491 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,134,751. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.05 and a 200 day moving average of $13.36. The stock has a market cap of $764.69 million, a P/E ratio of 12.09 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.13. EZCORP, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.65 and a 12 month high of $16.60.

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

EZCORP Profile

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.