EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $17.05 and last traded at $17.01, with a volume of 147948 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $16.73.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
EZPW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $18.50.
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EZCORP Stock Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a PE ratio of 13.31 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.23 and a 200-day moving average of $14.62. The company has a quick ratio of 5.00, a current ratio of 6.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.
EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.10. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 7.96%.The firm had revenue of $310.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.25 million. Equities analysts anticipate that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at EZCORP
In other news, Director Matthew W. Appel sold 9,000 shares of EZCORP stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.03, for a total transaction of $153,270.00. Following the sale, the director owned 142,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,425,225.27. The trade was a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of EZCORP
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in EZCORP by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,263,712 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $48,042,000 after acquiring an additional 9,968 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its position in EZCORP by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,321,138 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $32,217,000 after acquiring an additional 118,641 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,002,197 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $24,467,000 after acquiring an additional 310,706 shares during the period. Boston Partners lifted its position in EZCORP by 289.7% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,569,488 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $23,499,000 after acquiring an additional 1,166,758 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in EZCORP by 31.0% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,520,830 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $22,387,000 after acquiring an additional 359,543 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company's stock.
About EZCORP
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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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