Two Sigma Investments LP Cuts Position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its position in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 8.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 684,858 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 64,568 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned about 1.26% of EZCORP worth $8,369,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth $1,860,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth about $210,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in EZCORP by 39.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $176,000 after buying an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in EZCORP in the 4th quarter valued at about $122,000. Finally, Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC bought a new position in EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth about $705,000. 99.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EZCORP Price Performance

NASDAQ EZPW traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $13.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 294,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 731,521. The firm has a market capitalization of $744.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 0.59. The company's 50-day moving average is $14.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.49. 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 1-year low of $9.66 and a 1-year high of $16.60.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EZPW shares. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on EZCORP in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on EZCORP in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Roth Mkm started coverage on EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of EZCORP from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $18.25.

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.