Encore Capital Group Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:ECPG) $45.63 -0.15 (-0.33%) (As of 03:39 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$45.57▼$46.7750-Day Range$37.43▼$50.4152-Week Range$34.74▼$58.46Volume54,153 shsAverage Volume197,962 shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$62.33 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Encore Capital Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.75 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside36.6% Upside$62.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish11.24% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.30Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth66.83%From $4.01 to $6.69 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector587th out of 725 stocksShort - Term Business Credit Industry3rd out of 3 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEncore Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $62.33, Encore Capital Group has a forecasted upside of 36.6% from its current price of $45.63.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncore Capital Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted11.24% of the float of Encore Capital Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncore Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 16.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous month Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEncore Capital Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEncore Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEncore Capital Group has received a 6.86% net impact score from Upright. Encore Capital seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Collection agency services" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Encore Capital Group is -0.30. Previous Next 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Encore Capital Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encore Capital Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.90% of the stock of Encore Capital Group is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encore Capital Group are expected to grow by 66.83% in the coming year, from $4.01 to $6.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -93.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -93.12, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncore Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Encore Capital Group Stock (NASDAQ:ECPG)Encore Capital Group, Inc., a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery. It is also involved in the provision of early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services, as well as debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.Read More ECPG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ECPG Stock News HeadlinesDecember 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesNovember 8, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deEncore Capital Group, Inc.: Encore Capital Group Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsDecember 6, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Lithium Discovery So BIG You Can't Miss it, Even From SpaceWith the green energy transition well underway, lithium demand is rapidly outpacing projected supply. While companies frantically search for new sources of this critical metal, one small company is sitting on a massive claim in North America - So big in fact that it can clearly be seen from space!November 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) Q3 2023 Earnings: GAAP EPS of $0.79, Net Income Down by 39%November 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: Curo Group (CURO) Q3 Earnings Expected to DeclineOctober 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite lower earnings than five years ago, Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) investors are up 63% since thenDecember 6, 2023 | Financial Alphas (Ad)Lithium Discovery So BIG You Can't Miss it, Even From SpaceWith the green energy transition well underway, lithium demand is rapidly outpacing projected supply. While companies frantically search for new sources of this critical metal, one small company is sitting on a massive claim in North America - So big in fact that it can clearly be seen from space!October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Completes Offering of Senior Secured Floating Rate NotesOctober 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results on November 1October 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes OfferingSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comTruist Securities Reiterates Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Buy RecommendationAugust 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEncore Capital Group: Missing Expectations And The Future Looks UncertainAugust 3, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEncore Capital: Deploying Capital At Attractive Returns At Record SpeedAugust 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comNorthland Securities Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Encore Capital (ECPG)August 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Encore Capital (ECPG) and Hanover Insurance (THG)August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group (ECPG) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group (ECPG) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesJuly 20, 2023 | bizjournals.comSt. Cloud's Midland Credit Management relocating after 50 yearsJuly 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group to Announce Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results on August 2May 16, 2023 | msn.comEncore Capital ups revolving facility size to $1.18B, extends maturityMay 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) shareholders have earned a 12% CAGR over the last three yearsMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Extends its Global Senior FacilityMay 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJMP Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Encore Capital (ECPG)May 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group (ECPG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesSee More Headlines Receive ECPG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encore Capital Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/01/2023Today12/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/28/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Short - term business credit Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:ECPG CUSIP29255410 CIK1084961 Webwww.encorecapital.com Phone(877) 445-4581Fax858-309-6978Employees6,900Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.33 High Stock Price Target$73.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.49) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.38 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$194.56 million Net Margins-0.75% Pretax Margin3.86% Return on Equity-0.34% Return on Assets-0.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.60 Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.40 billion Price / Sales0.77 Cash Flow$10.56 per share Price / Cash Flow4.32 Book Value$50.44 per share Price / Book0.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,530,000Free Float22,847,000Market Cap$1.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.47 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ashish Masih (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.54MMr. Jonathan C. Clark (Age 64)Executive VP, Principal Accounting Officer, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.11MMr. Andrew E. AschSenior VP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMr. Ryan B. Bell (Age 44)President of Midland Credit Management Comp: $893.11kMs. Monique Dumais-ChrisopeSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Bruce ThomasVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Steve CarmichaelSenior VP and Chief Risk & Compliance OfficerFaryar BorhaniSenior Director of Corporate CommunicationsMs. Tracy TingSenior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMs. Sheryl WrightSenior Vice President of Corporate & Government AffairsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPRA GroupNASDAQ:PRAARPT RealtyNYSE:RPTNuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite FundNASDAQ:QQQXApartment Investment and ManagementNYSE:AIVSandy Spring BancorpNASDAQ:SASRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmerican Century Companies Inc.Sold 88,795 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.393%Deutsche Bank AGBought 1,418 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.049%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 12,654 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.123%Comerica BankBought 10,800 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.046%Creative PlanningBought 716 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ECPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Encore Capital Group stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Encore Capital Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ECPG shares. View ECPG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Encore Capital Group's stock price target for 2024? 4 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Encore Capital Group's stock. Their ECPG share price targets range from $56.00 to $73.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $62.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 36.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ECPG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ECPG shares performed in 2023? Encore Capital Group's stock was trading at $47.94 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, ECPG stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at $45.63. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Encore Capital Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024. View our ECPG earnings forecast. How were Encore Capital Group's earnings last quarter? Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 1st. The asset manager reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.56. The asset manager earned $309.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $332.57 million. Encore Capital Group had a negative net margin of 0.75% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.34%. The company's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. What ETFs hold Encore Capital Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) stock in their portfolio include ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY) and VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (USVM).WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES). What is Ashish Masih's approval rating as Encore Capital Group's CEO? 217 employees have rated Encore Capital Group Chief Executive Officer Ashish Masih on Glassdoor.com. Ashish Masih has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. 69.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Encore Capital Group to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Encore Capital Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Encore Capital Group investors own include BioTelemetry (BEAT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), PayPal (PYPL), SEA (SE), AbbVie (ABBV), Novavax (NVAX), Pfizer (PFE), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), AT&T (T) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Who are Encore Capital Group's major shareholders? Encore Capital Group's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (7.14%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.51%), Northern Trust Corp (1.74%), Schroder Investment Management Group (1.69%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.60%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (1.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory L Call, Jonathan C Clark, Laura Olle and Ryan B Bell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encore Capital Group? Shares of ECPG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Encore Capital Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Encore Capital Group: Baycorp, Cabot Credit Management, and Grove Capital Management.Read More This page (NASDAQ:ECPG) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Encore Capital Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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