Atlanticus (ATLC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Atlanticus (NASDAQ: ATLC) is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on Thursday, August 14th, with analysts expecting earnings of $1.38 per share.
• The company's previous earnings report showed a EPS of $1.49, exceeding estimates, while revenue for the quarter was $344.87 million, slightly below expectations.
• Analysts have raised price targets for Atlanticus, with estimates ranging from $60.00 to $75.00, indicating a generally positive outlook on the stock.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 14th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.38 per share for the quarter.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The credit services provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.16. Atlanticus had a return on equity of 24.51% and a net margin of 8.54%. The firm had revenue of $344.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $347.24 million. On average, analysts expect Atlanticus to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Atlanticus Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ATLC opened at $49.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $754.84 million, a PE ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 1.93. The stock's fifty day moving average is $52.19 and its 200 day moving average is $52.93. Atlanticus has a fifty-two week low of $28.99 and a fifty-two week high of $64.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in Atlanticus during the 1st quarter valued at about $71,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Atlanticus in the 1st quarter worth about $1,083,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Atlanticus by 274.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 23,314 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,193,000 after acquiring an additional 17,091 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Atlanticus by 47.3% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 38,312 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,960,000 after acquiring an additional 12,308 shares in the last quarter. 14.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ATLC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $60.00 price objective (up previously from $52.00) on shares of Atlanticus in a research report on Monday, May 12th. JMP Securities lifted their price target on shares of Atlanticus from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Atlanticus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $62.60.

Atlanticus Company Profile

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.

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