NASDAQ:FCFS FirstCash (FCFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Mysterious Gold Leverage Just Announced (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free FCFS Stock Alerts $114.61 -17.42 (-13.19%) (As of 04/25/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$114.10▼$128.7050-Day Range$114.50▼$132.5052-Week Range$88.05▼$133.64Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume214,414 shsMarket Capitalization$5.17 billionP/E Ratio23.88Dividend Yield1.22%Price Target$121.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get FirstCash alerts: Email Address FirstCash MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Upside$121.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.42% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.48Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$38.85 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth17.75%From $6.93 to $8.16 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.4.39 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector33rd out of 305 stocksMiscellaneous Retail Industry1st out of 8 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirstCash has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstCash has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.42% of the float of FirstCash has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstCash has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstCash has recently increased by 7.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirstCash pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirstCash has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FirstCash is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FirstCash will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that FirstCash will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirstCash has received a 2.77% net impact score from Upright. FirstCash seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Meaning & joy". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Physical retail of jewellery", "Physical retail of mobile devices", and "Physical retail of branded merchandise" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FirstCash is -1.48. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirstCash has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for FirstCash this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for FCFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added FirstCash to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstCash insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $38,850,386.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.08% of the stock of FirstCash is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions80.30% of the stock of FirstCash is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FirstCash are expected to grow by 17.75% in the coming year, from $6.93 to $8.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstCash is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstCash is 24.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstCash has a P/B Ratio of 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company also provides retail POS payment solutions, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across the network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners. It serves cash and credit-constrained consumers. The company was formerly known as FirstCash, Inc and changed its name to FirstCash Holdings, Inc. in December 2021. FirstCash Holdings, Inc was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.Read More FCFS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FCFS Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Inc (FCFS) Q1 Earnings: Surpasses Analyst Revenue Forecasts with Record ResultsApril 25, 2024 | investorplace.comFCFS Stock Earnings: FirstCash Hldgs Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024April 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.April 25, 2024 | globenewswire.comFirstCash Reports Record First Quarter Results; Earnings per Share Increase 32% in Total and 24% on an Adjusted Basis; Announces Acquisitions of 22 U.S. Pawn Stores and 19 New Store Openings in LatAm; Declares Quarterly Cash DividendApril 24, 2024 | nasdaq.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - FCFSApril 18, 2024 | msn.comJefferies urges deeper dive into mid-caps, picks 12 ideas including GTA-publisher Take-TwoApril 12, 2024 | benzinga.com$1000 Invested In FirstCash Hldgs 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much TodayApril 10, 2024 | msn.comFirstCash gains as TD Cowen moves to Buy on strong operating environmentApril 25, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Better than Bitcoin? The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential4x Better than Bitcoin Bitcoin would have to go from $68,000 to $314,000 to match the 463% gains we saw with Immunogen in December.April 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFirstCash Stands To Benefit From Pressures On Both Consumers And Other LendersApril 4, 2024 | benzinga.comHow Is The Market Feeling About FirstCash Hldgs?April 1, 2024 | benzinga.comIf You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $10,000 TodayMarch 8, 2024 | benzinga.comFirstCash Hldgs Director Sold $2.13M In Company StockFebruary 22, 2024 | benzinga.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In FirstCash Hldgs 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFCFS Mar 2024 110.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFCFS Mar 2024 50.000 putFebruary 15, 2024 | msn.comFirstCash prices $500M notes offeringFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Announces Pricing of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2032February 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comFirstCash Announces Pricing of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2032February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Announces Commencement of Offering of Senior NotesFebruary 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comFirstCash Announces Commencement of Offering of Senior NotesFebruary 13, 2024 | benzinga.comSell Alert: Douglas R. Rippel Cashes Out $7.18M In FirstCash Hldgs StockFebruary 12, 2024 | benzinga.comHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning FirstCash Hldgs Stock In The Last 20 YearsFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Inc's Dividend AnalysisFebruary 8, 2024 | benzinga.comFirstCash Hldgs Director Trades $8.16M In Company StockFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, FirstCash (FCFS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With ExpectationsSee More Headlines Receive FCFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FirstCash and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/13/2024Dividend Payable2/28/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Miscellaneous retail Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCFS CUSIPN/A CIK840489 Webwww.firstcash.com Phone(817) 335-1100Fax817-461-7019Employees19,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$121.00 High Stock Price Target$145.00 Low Stock Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.80 Trailing P/E Ratio24.01 Forward P/E Ratio16.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$219.30 million Net Margins6.96% Pretax Margin9.29% Return on Equity14.42% Return on Assets6.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.80 Current Ratio3.89 Quick Ratio2.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.15 billion Price / Sales1.65 Cash Flow$15.08 per share Price / Cash Flow7.64 Book Value$44.26 per share Price / Book2.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,110,000Free Float36,952,000Market Cap$5.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Rick L. Wessel (Age 65)Vice Chairman & CEO Comp: $4.68MMr. Thomas Brent Stuart (Age 54)President & COO Comp: $2.21MMr. R. Douglas Orr (Age 63)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $2.04MMr. Raul R. Ramos (Age 58)Senior Vice President of Latin American Operations Comp: $1.24MMr. Howard F Hambleton (Age 51)AFF President Comp: $1.2MMr. Gar JacksonInvestor Relations-Global IR GroupMr. Peter H. Watson (Age 75)Senior Vice President of Compliance & Government Relations Comp: $465kMr. Sean D. Moore (Age 47)Senior Vice President of Store Development & Facilities Comp: $755kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKlaviyoNYSE:KVYOGenpactNYSE:GVontierNYSE:VNTSPS CommerceNASDAQ:SPSCSPX TechnologiesNYSE:SPXCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSimplex Trading LLCSold 11,900 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%Amalgamated BankSold 3,974 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.043%Fifth Third BancorpBought 649 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.038%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 200 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.023%Monument Capital ManagementSold 489 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.043%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FCFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FirstCash stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstCash in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" FCFS shares. View FCFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FirstCash's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for FirstCash's shares. Their FCFS share price targets range from $100.00 to $145.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $121.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FCFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FCFS shares performed in 2024? FirstCash's stock was trading at $108.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCFS stock has increased by 6.8% and is now trading at $115.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting FirstCash? FirstCash saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 542,400 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the March 31st total of 504,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 203,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. View FirstCash's Short Interest. When is FirstCash's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our FCFS earnings forecast. How were FirstCash's earnings last quarter? FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.25. The firm earned $852.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $859.23 million. FirstCash had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 6.96%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.65 earnings per share. How often does FirstCash pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstCash? FirstCash declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.21%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 13th. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS. Is FirstCash a good dividend stock? FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.06%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FCFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS. What ETFs hold FirstCash's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY), First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) and AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL). Who are FirstCash's major shareholders? FirstCash's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.18%), Profit Investment Management LLC (0.10%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Amalgamated Bank (0.04%), Monument Capital Management (0.04%) and Fifth Third Bancorp (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas Richard Rippel, Howard F Hambleton, James H Graves, R Douglas Orr and Raul Ramos. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FirstCash? Shares of FCFS 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:FCFS) was last updated on 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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