EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Acquired by Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 43.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 175,420 shares of the credit services provider's stock after buying an additional 52,725 shares during the quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC owned about 0.32% of EZCORP worth $2,144,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EZPW. Barclays PLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 11.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 92,166 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,033,000 after buying an additional 9,328 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 97.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth approximately $865,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 151,628 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,853,000 after buying an additional 6,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth approximately $186,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company's stock.

EZCORP Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of EZPW stock traded up $0.27 on Friday, hitting $13.96. The stock had a trading volume of 1,174,877 shares, compared to its average volume of 723,599. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $768.00 million, a P/E ratio of 12.14 and a beta of 0.59. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.66 and a 1 year high of $16.60. The company's 50 day moving average price is $15.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.39.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $306.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.35 million. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. Analysts anticipate that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on EZCORP in a research report on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. Roth Capital set a $16.00 target price on EZCORP in a research report on Monday, March 17th. StockNews.com upgraded EZCORP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on EZCORP in a research 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $17.38.

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.