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World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$171.43 -2.10 (-1.21%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$171.08 -0.34 (-0.20%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:16 PM Eastern
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About World Acceptance Stock (NASDAQ:WRLD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$170.18
$174.51
50-Day Range
$154.36
$175.06
52-Week Range
$104.99
$177.25
Volume
23,335 shs
Average Volume
43,360 shs
Market Capitalization
$934.29 million
P/E Ratio
11.57
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$10.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

WRLD MarketRank™: 

World Acceptance scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 540th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    World Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    World Acceptance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about World Acceptance's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 5.21% in the coming year, from $14.00 to $14.73 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    World Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about World Acceptance's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.33% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 8.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    World Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    World Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.33% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 8.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    World Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 1.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.21 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for World Acceptance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added World Acceptance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, World Acceptance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,211,983.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    41.60% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.63% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about World Acceptance's insider trading history.
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WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

World Acceptance's stock was trading at $112.44 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WRLD stock has increased by 52.5% and is now trading at $171.43.

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.44 by $2.19. The credit services provider had revenue of $132.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $122.38 million. World Acceptance had a net margin of 14.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.95%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of World Acceptance include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.56%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.38%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.06%) and Ingalls & Snyder LLC (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel Clinton Dyer, Ken R Bramlett Jr, John L Calmes Jr, Charles D Way, Luke J Umstetter, Alice Lindsay Caulder, Jason E Childers, Scott Mcintyre and Darrell E Whitaker.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of WRLD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that World Acceptance investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WRLD
CIK
108385
Employees
2,838
Year Founded
1962

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-94.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$14.82
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.57
Forward P/E Ratio
12.25
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$89.74 million
Net Margins
14.29%
Pretax Margin
17.79%
Return on Equity
18.95%
Return on Assets
7.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.10
Current Ratio
17.83
Quick Ratio
17.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$564.84 million
Price / Sales
1.65
Cash Flow
$19.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.59
Book Value
$78.57 per share
Price / Book
2.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
5,450,000
Free Float
3,180,000
Market Cap
$934.29 million
Optionable
No Data
Beta
1.33

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This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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