NASDAQ:EZPW

EZCORP (EZPW) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$7.76

-0.07 (-0.89%)

(As of 09/22/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $7.75
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$7.89
50-Day Range: $7.76
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$9.42
52-Week Range: $7.05
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$10.68

Volume: 336,782 shs
Average Volume: 373,573 shs
Market Capitalization: $427.34 million

P/E Ratio: 16.17
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $15.00

EZCORP MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 93.3% Upside
$15.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
12.48% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.05
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.27
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -9.78%
From $0.92 to $0.83 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.31 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

482nd out of 845 stocks

Miscellaneous Retail Industry

3rd out of 8 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
EZCORP has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, EZCORP has a forecasted upside of 93.3% from its current price of $7.76.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
EZCORP has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.48% of the float of EZCORP has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
EZCORP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in EZCORP has recently decreased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
EZCORP does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
EZCORP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
EZCORP has received a -90.58% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "Societal stability & understanding among people", and "Meaning & joy". The negative contribution in the "Societal stability & understanding among people" impact category is driven by its "Payday loans" product. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for EZCORP is -0.05.

3.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
EZCORP has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for EZCORP this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added EZCORP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, EZCORP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.13% of the stock of EZCORP is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
99.83% of the stock of EZCORP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for EZCORP are expected to decrease by -9.78% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $0.83 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of EZCORP is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 109.97.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of EZCORP is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 65.35.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
EZCORP has a PEG Ratio of 0.24. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
EZCORP has a P/B Ratio of 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) Stock

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. It offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments. The company also sells merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and pre-owned merchandise purchased from customers. In addition, it offers EZ+, a web-based application that allow customers to manage their pawn transactions, layaways, and loyalty rewards online. As of September 30, 2022, the company owned and operated 515 pawn stores in the United States; 528 pawn stores in Mexico; and 132 pawn stores in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. EZCORP, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

EZPW Price History

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EZPW Stock News Headlines

September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 19, 2023 | stocknews.com

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August 9, 2023 | msn.com

EZCORP: Upcoming Student Loan Repayments May Provide Tailwinds For Pawn Loans

August 3, 2023 | benzinga.com

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August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ezcorp (EZPW) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

August 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP, Inc. to Release Third Quarter Results After Market Close on Wednesday, August 2, 2023

June 29, 2023 | stocknews.com

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June 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) investors are sitting on a loss of 36% if they invested five years ago

June 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP to Participate in June Conferences

May 18, 2023 | thestreet.com

EZCorp Stock Hits New 52-Week High (EZPW)

May 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Despite Fast-paced Momentum, Ezcorp (EZPW) Is Still a Bargain Stock

May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts Think Ezcorp (EZPW) Could Surge 45.21%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

May 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP, Inc. to Release Second Quarter Results After Market Close on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Does EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Should You Buy EZCORP (EZPW)?

February 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts Believe Ezcorp (EZPW) Could Rally 42.72%: Here's is How to Trade

February 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP, Inc. to Release First Quarter Results After Market Close on Wednesday, February 1, 2023

December 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

December 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) investors are sitting on a loss of 31% if they invested five years ago

December 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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EZPW Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/02/2023
Today: 9/24/2023
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/15/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Miscellaneous retail
Sub-Industry: Consumer Finance
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EZPW
CUSIP: 30230110
CIK: 876523
Web: www.ezcorp.com
Phone: (512) 314-3400
Fax: 512-314-3404
Employees: 7,000
Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +93.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.48
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.17
Forward P/E Ratio: 8.43
P/E Growth: 0.24
Net Income: $50.16 million
Net Margins: 3.51%
Pretax Margin: 5.11%
Return on Equity: 8.93%
Return on Assets: 4.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
Current Ratio: 4.74
Quick Ratio: 3.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $886.22 million
Price / Sales: 0.48
Cash Flow: $2.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.13
Book Value: $12.27 per share
Price / Book: 0.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 55,070,000
Free Float: 53,899,000
Market Cap: $427.34 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.25

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Key Executives

Mr. Phillip Ean Cohen B.Com. (Age 74)
M.B.A., Exec. Chairman
Comp: $3.44M

Mr. Lachlan P. Given BBus (Age 46)
CEO, Director & Chief Strategy, M&A and Funding Officer
Comp: $2.28M

Mr. Timothy K. Jugmans (Age 46)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.14M

Mr. John Blair Powell Jr. (Age 54)
COO & Pres of Global Pawn
Comp: $1.35M

Mr. Robert J. Hicks (Age 43)
Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Keith Robertson (Age 58)
Chief Information Officer

Ms. Ellen H. Bryant
Chief Legal Officer & Sec.

Ms. Lisa VanRoekel (Age 53)
Chief HR Officer

Ms. Nicole Swies (Age 44)
Chief Revenue Officer

Mr. Sunil Sajnani CPA (Age 42)
Chief Audit & Loss Prevention Exec.

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Institutional Ownership

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EZPW Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell EZCORP stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for EZCORP in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" EZPW shares.
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What is EZCORP's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for EZCORP's stock. Their EZPW share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 93.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have EZPW shares performed in 2023?: EZCORP's stock was trading at $8.15 at the start of the year. Since then, EZPW stock has decreased by 4.8% and is now trading at $7.76.
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When is EZCORP's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 15th 2023.
View our EZPW earnings forecast.
How were EZCORP's earnings last quarter?: EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The credit services provider reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.05. The credit services provider earned $255.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $245.58 million. EZCORP had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.93% and a net margin of 3.51%.
What ETFs hold EZCORP's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) stock in their portfolio include Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM) and First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM).AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC).
What is Lachlan Given's approval rating as EZCORP's CEO?: 4 employees have rated EZCORP Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Given on Glassdoor.com. Lachlan Given has an approval rating of 38% among the company's employees. This puts Lachlan Given in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 77.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at EZCORP to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of EZCORP own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other EZCORP investors own include Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Hologic (HOLX), Twitter (TWTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL), Bel Fuse (BELFB), OPKO Health (OPK), Suncor Energy (SU) and Telaria (TLRA).
What is EZCORP's stock symbol?: EZCORP trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EZPW."
Who are EZCORP's major shareholders?: EZCORP's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.82%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (4.35%), Wasatch Advisors LP (3.89%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.86%) and Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (3.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason A Kulas and Jason A Kulas.
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How do I buy shares of EZCORP?: Shares of EZPW 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.
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What is EZCORP's stock price today?: One share of EZPW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.76.
How much money does EZCORP make?: EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) has a market capitalization of $427.34 million and generates $886.22 million in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $50.16 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.48 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does EZCORP have?: The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe.
How can I contact EZCORP?: EZCORP's mailing address is 2500 BEE CAVE ROAD, Rollingwood TX, 78746. The official website for the company is www.ezcorp.com. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at (512) 314-3400, via email at jeff_christensen@ezcorp.com, or via fax at 512-314-3404.

This page (NASDAQ:EZPW) was last updated on 9/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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