47,635 Shares in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Acquired by Jump Financial LLC

Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 47,635 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $582,000. Jump Financial LLC owned 0.09% of EZCORP at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth $122,000. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in EZCORP by 39.3% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $176,000 after purchasing an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in EZCORP in the 4th quarter valued at $186,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth about $188,000. Institutional investors own 99.83% of the company's stock.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of EZPW stock traded down $0.38 on Tuesday, hitting $15.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 657,609 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,000,481. EZCORP, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.65 and a fifty-two week high of $16.60. The company has a market capitalization of $874.90 million, a PE ratio of 13.85 and a beta of 0.81. The stock's 50 day moving average is $14.66 and its 200-day moving average is $13.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.91.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.35 million. Equities research analysts expect that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on EZPW. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Roth Mkm started coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. StockNews.com cut shares of EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, EZCORP presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.88.

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.