NASDAQ:EZPW EZCORP (EZPW) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Tesla Indicator Is Bullish (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free EZPW Stock Alerts $10.20 +0.22 (+2.20%) (As of 05/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.98▼$10.2150-Day Range$9.97▼$11.5052-Week Range$7.70▼$11.52Volume374,561 shsAverage Volume648,532 shsMarket Capitalization$560.39 millionP/E Ratio9.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends EZCORP MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside66.7% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish13.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.05Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.54Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$298,982 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth1.80%From $1.11 to $1.13 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.69 out of 5 starsFinance Sector398th out of 873 stocksMiscellaneous Retail Industry2nd out of 8 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEZCORP 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageEZCORP has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about EZCORP's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted13.45% of the float of EZCORP has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEZCORP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in EZCORP has recently increased by 8.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEZCORP does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEZCORP does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEZCORP 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for EZCORP is -0.05. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEZCORP has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for EZCORP this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for EZPW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added EZCORP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, EZCORP insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $298,982.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.13% of the stock of EZCORP is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.83% of the stock of EZCORP is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about EZCORP's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for EZCORP are expected to grow by 1.80% in the coming year, from $1.11 to $1.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of EZCORP is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of EZCORP is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 42.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEZCORP has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about EZCORP's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Darwin2024's Must-Watch Stocks!Welcome to a year of unparalleled opportunities! Dive into our exclusive guide, "9 Stocks Set to Soar," meticulously selected to elevate your portfolio in 2024. Step into 2024 with confidence and the right assets at your fingertips. Click below to opt-in and receive up to two additional free bonus subscriptions. Unsubscribe at any time. [Unlock Your Report Now] About EZCORP Stock (NASDAQ:EZPW)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. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments. It also retails merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and pre-owned merchandise purchased from customers. In addition, the company provides EZ+, a web-based application that allow customers to manage their pawn transactions, layaways, and loyalty rewards online. Further, it operates under the EZPAWN, Value Pawn & Jewelry, Empeño Fácil, Cash Apoyo Efectivo, GuatePrenda, and MaxiEfectivo brands. EZCORP, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.Read More EZPW Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EZPW Stock News HeadlinesMay 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comEZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Director Sells $273,376.80 in StockMay 26 at 9:41 AM | msn.comAnalysts' Assessment of Small Cap Stocks: Is EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Going to Explode?May 26 at 6:01 AM | insidermonkey.comAnalysts’ Assessment of Small Cap Stocks: Is EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Going to Explode?May 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMatthew W. Appel Sells 26,490 Shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) StockMay 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Expands By 8.2%May 14, 2024 | forbes.comInflation-Pinched Consumers Turn To EZPW For A Cash InfusionMay 9, 2024 | investorplace.comBuy in May and Stay? The Top 7 Stocks to Buy This MonthMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEZCORP Inc (EZPW) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Robust Growth and Strategic ...May 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEZCORP Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEZCorp: Don't Chase At These LevelsMay 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEZCORP, Inc. 2024 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEZPW Stock Earnings: EZCORP Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q2 2024May 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEZCORP Inc (EZPW) Q2 Fiscal 2024 Earnings: Surpasses Revenue Forecasts with Record ResultsMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comEZCORP Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 ResultsApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEZCORP to Release Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results After Market Close on Wednesday, May 1, 2024April 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Pawn Industry Players Amidst Strong Core Operations and Favorable Market ConditionsApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) three years ago are up 116%April 18, 2024 | investing.comCanaccord Genuity boosts EZCORP share price target driven by record pawn loan performanceApril 17, 2024 | money.usnews.comEZCorp, Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class AMarch 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStrategic Convertible Debt Management Bolsters EZCORP’s Buy RatingMarch 18, 2024 | globenewswire.comEZCORP Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders via Conference Call on Thursday, March 21, 2024March 14, 2024 | investorplace.comCredit Crunch Champions: 7 Stocks Benefiting from Surging Credit Card DelinquenciesMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comIf You Don’t Trust the Economy, Watch EZCorp Stock (NASDAQ:EZPW)March 3, 2024 | investorplace.comPlan Ahead! 7 Stocks to Buy Before Any Market Downturn OccursSee More Headlines Company Calendar Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Miscellaneous retail Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:EZPW CUSIP30230110 CIK876523 Webwww.ezcorp.com Phone(512) 314-3400Fax512-314-3404Employees7,500Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+66.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.04 Trailing P/E Ratio9.81 Forward P/E Ratio9.19 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$38.46 million Net Margins7.05% Pretax Margin9.06% Return on Equity10.55% Return on Assets5.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio4.17 Quick Ratio3.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.05 billion Price / Sales0.53 Cash Flow$1.89 per share Price / Cash Flow5.41 Book Value$14.57 per share Price / Book0.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,940,000Free Float53,772,000Market Cap$560.39 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Phillip Ean Cohen B.Com. (Age 75)M.B.A., Executive Chairman Comp: $3.14MMr. Lachlan P. Given BBus (Age 47)CEO, Director & Chief Strategy, M&A and Funding Officer Comp: $2.22MMr. Timothy K. Jugmans (Age 47)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $1.08MMr. John Blair Powell Jr. (Age 55)COO & President of Global Pawn Comp: $1.31MMs. Lisa VanRoekel (Age 54)Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $766.97kMr. Robert J. Hicks (Age 44)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Keith Robertson (Age 59)Chief Information Officer Ms. Ellen H. Bryant (Age 52)Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Ms. Nicole Swies (Age 45)Chief Revenue Officer Mr. Sunil Sajnani CPA (Age 43)Chief Audit & Loss Prevention Executive More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsZAGGNASDAQ:ZAGGEncore Capital GroupNASDAQ:ECPGPRA GroupNASDAQ:PRAAWorld AcceptanceNASDAQ:WRLDGreen DotNYSE:GDOTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHancock Whitney CorpBought 47,601 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.087%Comerica BankSold 2,585 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.039%Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLCSold 488,256 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 2.515%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 39,922 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 1.128%Caxton Associates LPBought 38,510 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.070%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EZPW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell EZCORP stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" EZPW shares. View EZPW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is EZCORP's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for EZCORP's stock. Their EZPW share price targets range from $17.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 66.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EZPW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EZPW shares performed in 2024? EZCORP's stock was trading at $8.74 at the start of the year. Since then, EZPW stock has increased by 16.7% and is now trading at $10.20. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is EZCORP's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our EZPW earnings forecast. How were EZCORP's earnings last quarter? EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The credit services provider reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.04. The credit services provider had revenue of $285.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $287.59 million. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.05% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.55%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. What ETFs hold EZCORP's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), 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). Who are EZCORP's major shareholders? EZCORP's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.99%), Wasatch Advisors LP (4.70%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (2.51%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (2.02%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.83%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew W Appel and Nicole Swies. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of EZCORP? Shares of EZPW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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