Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $698,000 Stock Holdings in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Hsbc Holdings PLC decreased its position in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 38.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 56,822 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 34,788 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.10% of EZCORP worth $698,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EZPW. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in EZCORP by 97.0% in the 4th 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. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth $122,000. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in EZCORP by 39.3% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $176,000 after buying an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth $186,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth $188,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 price objective on shares of EZCORP in a report on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com raised EZCORP from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price target on shares of EZCORP from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $17.38.

EZCORP Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of EZPW stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.84. 631,643 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 697,298. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.66 and a 1-year high of $16.60. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $14.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $816.41 million, a PE ratio of 12.90 and a beta of 0.59.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $310.35 million. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 11.04%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

EZCORP 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.