33,353 Shares in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH has acquired 33,353 shares of EZCORP, Inc., valued at approximately $491,000, marking a new position as of the first quarter according to their 13F filing.
• Institutional ownership is significant, with 99.83% of EZCORP stock held by hedge funds and institutional investors, indicating strong confidence in the company.
• EZCORP reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.33 for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.10, alongside a revenue of $310.98 million.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 33,353 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $491,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.06% of EZCORP as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 60.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,062 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,906 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth $122,000. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth $138,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 39.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teza Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 14,425 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 896 shares in the last quarter. 99.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EZCORP Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $14.74. 1,605,325 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,019,653. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 5.00 and a current ratio of 6.31. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.56 and a 52-week high of $16.60. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $13.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.98. The company has a market capitalization of $810.91 million, a PE ratio of 11.52 and a beta of 0.56.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.10. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 7.96%. The business had revenue of $310.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.25 million. As a group, research analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, June 14th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on EZCORP in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $18.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO John Blair Jr. Powell sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.81, for a total transaction of $48,335.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 145,983 shares in the company, valued at $2,016,025.23. The trade was a 2.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 86,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,220,010 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.

EZCORP Company Profile

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.