NASDAQ:ECPG Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $98.29 -1.08 (-1.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.30 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Encore Capital Group Stock (NASDAQ:ECPG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Encore Capital Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$96.87▼$102.0050-Day Range$85.63▼$103.7452-Week Range$39.94▼$104.98Volume357,541 shsAverage Volume318,618 shsMarket Capitalization$2.08 billionP/E Ratio7.44Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$89.75Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Encore Capital Group, Inc. is a global specialty finance company that purchases and manages portfolios of charged-off consumer receivables. The company acquires accounts from banks, credit unions, telecommunications providers and other credit issuers, then works with consumers to resolve their outstanding obligations through repayment programs and other account-management solutions. Encore conducts its consumer debt recovery activities through brands and operating businesses including Midland Credit Management in the United States and Cabot Credit Management in Europe. Its services generally include portfolio purchasing, account servicing, customer communications, payment arrangements and related receivables-management activities. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Encore serves consumers and financial institutions across the United States and several European markets. Ashish Masih has served as the company's president and chief executive officer since 2017.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Encore Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks48th Percentile Overall ScoreECPG MarketRank™: Encore Capital Group scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 605th out of 837 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEncore Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.17, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskEncore Capital Group has a consensus price target of $89.75, representing about 8.6% downside from its current price of $98.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncore Capital Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Encore Capital Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encore Capital Group are expected to grow by 8.28% in the coming year, from $13.52 to $14.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is 7.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is 7.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncore Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Encore Capital Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.70% 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 3.38, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encore Capital Group has recently increased by 4.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEncore Capital Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEncore Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.80 News SentimentEncore Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Encore Capital Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for ECPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encore Capital Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.00% of the stock of Encore Capital Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsEncore Capital Group has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Encore Capital Group's insider trading history. 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. 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ECPG Stock News HeadlinesEncore Capital Group Has Doubled—But Its Best Tailwind Won’t Last ForeverEncore Capital Group's stock has more than doubled as record debt collections and rising charge-offs drove Q2 earnings beats, prompting raised full-year guidance and bullish analyst ratings.September 22 at 9:10 AM | marketbeat.comEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?September 22 at 3:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Encore Capital adds Rob Beck to board of directorsAugust 19, 2026 | tipranks.comEncore Capital Group Appoints Robert Beck to Board of DirectorsAugust 19, 2026 | quiverquant.comQRobert W. Beck Appointed to Encore Capital Group Board of DirectorsAugust 19, 2026 | globenewswire.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Encore Capital (ECPG), Swiss Re AG (OtherSSREF) and Carlyle Group (CG)August 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ECPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ECPG shares performed this year? Encore Capital Group's stock was trading at $54.35 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ECPG stock has increased by 80.7% and is now trading at $98.1970. How were Encore Capital Group's earnings last quarter? Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The asset manager reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.14. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Encore Capital Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Encore Capital Group: Baycorp, Grove Capital Management, and Cabot Credit Management. Who are Encore Capital Group's major shareholders? Encore Capital Group's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (17.16%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.01%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.71%) and Amundi (1.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Ashish Masih, Ashwini Gupta, John Yung, Ryan B Bell, Laura Olle and Andrew Eric Asch. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Encore Capital Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Encore Capital Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today9/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 ECPG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ECPG has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Consumer Finance Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:ECPG CIK1084961 Webwww.encorecapital.com Phone(877) 445-4581Fax858-309-6978Employees7,350Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Encore Capital Group$89.75 High Price Target$115.00 Low Price Target$62.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$13.21 Trailing P/E Ratio7.44 Forward P/E Ratio7.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$256.83 million Net Margins15.86% Pretax Margin20.63% Return on Equity29.83% Return on Assets5.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.87 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.77 billion Price / Sales1.18 Cash Flow$12.65 per share Price / Cash Flow7.77 Book Value$43.79 per share Price / Book2.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,210,000Free Float20,573,000Market Cap$2.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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