Q4 Earnings Estimate for ECPG Issued By Northland Securities

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate for Encore Capital Group to $4.16, up from $3.96; the full-year consensus estimate is $13.52 per share.
• Encore’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $2.81 versus the $2.67 consensus and revenue of $491.87 million, up 11.3% year over year. The company issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $13.00–$14.00.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with five Buy ratings and one Hold, a “Moderate Buy” consensus, and an average price target of $103.25, despite shares opening down 4.5% at $100.86.

Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Securities raised their Q4 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Encore Capital Group in a report issued on Tuesday, October 13th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $4.16 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.96. The consensus estimate for Encore Capital Group's current full-year earnings is $13.52 per share.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The asset manager reported $2.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.67 by $0.14. Encore Capital Group had a net margin of 15.86% and a return on equity of 29.83%. The business had revenue of $491.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.49 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-14.000 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ECPG. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Encore Capital Group from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut Encore Capital Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Citizens Jmp raised their target price on Encore Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Encore Capital Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $103.25.

Encore Capital Group Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of ECPG opened at $100.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.64 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87. Encore Capital Group has a 12 month low of $39.94 and a 12 month high of $105.98. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $98.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.03.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 40.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 386 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Encore Capital Group by 12.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,461 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $136,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Encore Capital Group by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,339 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its holdings in Encore Capital Group by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 11,612 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in Encore Capital Group by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 27,308 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $1,915,000 after acquiring an additional 582 shares during the last quarter.

About Encore Capital Group

Encore Capital Group, Inc is a global specialty finance company that purchases portfolios of charged-off consumer receivables and works with individuals to resolve their outstanding obligations. The company manages these accounts through a range of repayment solutions, including flexible payment arrangements and other servicing programs designed to help consumers address unpaid debts.

Encore operates primarily through Midland Credit Management in the United States and Cabot Credit Management in Europe and other international markets.

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