Asta Funding, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the consumer receivables business in the United States, Puerto Rico, and South America. It operates through three segments: Consumer Receivables, Personal Injury Claims, and Social Security Disability Advocacy. The Consumer Receivables segment is involved in purchasing, managing, and servicing distressed consumer receivables, including judgment receivables, which are accounts where outside attorneys secure judgments directly against the consumer; charged-off receivables consisting of accounts that have been written-off by the originators and might have been previously serviced by collection agencies; and semi-performing receivables that are accounts where the debtor is currently making partial or irregular monthly payments, but the accounts might have been written-off by the originators. Its distressed consumer receivables include MasterCard, Visa, and other credit card accounts, which were charged-off by the issuers or providers for non-payment. The Personal Injury Claims segment funds personal injury settlement claims. The Social Security Disability Advocacy segment represents individuals in their claims for social security disability and supplemental security income benefits from the social security administration. Asta Funding, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Short-term business credit
Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance
SectorFinance
Phone201-567-5648
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$21.54 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees60
Next Earnings Date11/12/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Asta Funding (NASDAQ:ASFI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Asta Funding's stock symbol?
Asta Funding trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASFI."
How were Asta Funding's earnings last quarter?
Asta Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASFI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The business services provider reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter. The business services provider had revenue of $5.30 million for the quarter. Asta Funding had a net margin of 46.98% and a return on equity of 10.48%. View Asta Funding's Earnings History.
When is Asta Funding's next earnings date?
Has Asta Funding been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about ASFI stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Asta Funding earned a coverage optimism score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the business services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Asta Funding.
Are investors shorting Asta Funding?
Asta Funding saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 4,400 shares, a drop of 56.4% from the August 30th total of 10,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Asta Funding's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Asta Funding's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Asta Funding include American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Credit Acceptance (CACC), FirstCash (FCFS), SLM (SLM), Nelnet (NNI), Pra Group (PRAA), Green Dot (GDOT), World Acceptance (WRLD), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), Regional Management (RM), EZCORP (EZPW), Nicholas Financial (NICK) and Asset Acceptance Capital (AACC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Asta Funding own?
Who are Asta Funding's key executives?
Asta Funding's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gary Stern, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 66)
- Mr. Bruce R. Foster CPA, CPA, Chief Accounting Officer, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 59)
- Mr. Seth Berman, Chief Compliance Officer, Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 56)
- Mr. Ricky Stern CFP, CIMA, Sr. VP (Age 34)
How do I buy shares of Asta Funding?
Shares of ASFI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Asta Funding's stock price today?
One share of ASFI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.70.
How big of a company is Asta Funding?
What is Asta Funding's official website?
How can I contact Asta Funding?
Asta Funding's mailing address is 210 Sylvan Ave, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 07632. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 201-567-5648.
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