NASDAQ:WRLD World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $172.33 -4.91 (-2.77%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.58 +0.25 (+0.15%) As of 06:01 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 TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About World Acceptance Stock (NASDAQ:WRLD) 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 World Acceptance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$172.20▼$176.5950-Day Range$170.07▼$194.7552-Week Range$110.00▼$227.68Volume49,858 shsAverage Volume119,643 shsMarket Capitalization$803.06 millionP/E Ratio20.37Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) is a consumer finance company that provides small, short-term installment loans to individuals, primarily serving consumers who may have limited access to traditional forms of credit. The company operates through a network of branch offices and digital channels. Its products and services generally include personal installment loans, related credit insurance and other ancillary offerings. World Acceptance has also provided tax return preparation and electronic filing services in some of its markets. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, World Acceptance primarily serves customers in selected regions of the United States, including parts of the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest. Its business is focused on local branch-based lending and servicing for non-prime consumers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreWRLD MarketRank™: 2.310317668675 of 5 starsWorld Acceptance scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 644th out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWorld Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorld Acceptance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about World Acceptance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.87% Earnings GrowthEarnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 14.87% in the coming year, from $13.18 to $15.14 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 20.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 20.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorld Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about World Acceptance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.67% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorld Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 5.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldWorld Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWorld Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.26 News SentimentWorld Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for World Acceptance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for WRLD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, World Acceptance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,753,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders38.00% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions83.63% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about World Acceptance's insider trading history. Receive WRLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for World Acceptance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WRLD Stock News HeadlinesPRIVACY ALERT: AWKO Law Investigates World Acceptance Corporation for Data Breach of Over 232,000 RecordsOctober 9, 2026 | businesswire.comWorld Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Upgraded at Zacks ResearchOctober 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy Some AI Stocks Already Surged Over 300 PercentJason Bodner's system flagged Nvidia before a 7000 percent run, Super Micro Computer before a 2600 percent run, and Vertiv before a 1900 percent run. Now he's tracking a radical light-speed technology that could make AI 100 times faster and 100 times more energy efficient. Stocks tied to it have already climbed 133 percent, 217 percent, and 320 percent.October 14 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)World Acceptance Corporation Data Breach Investigation: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Probes Class Action Claims After Customer Data Is ExposedOctober 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comWorld Acceptance Corporation Data Breach Exposes Personal Information: Murphy Law Firm Investigates Legal ClaimsOctober 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comWorld Acceptance Names John Calmes Chief ExecutiveSeptember 21, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWorld Acceptance Corporation Announces Appointment of John L. Calmes Jr. to Chief Executive Officer, Effective September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWorld Acceptance appoints John Calmes as new CEOSeptember 21, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WRLD shares performed this year? World Acceptance's stock was trading at $140.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WRLD stock has increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $172.4550. How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter? World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) announced its earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $1.54. The credit services provider earned $127.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $143.90 million. World Acceptance had a net margin of 6.71% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.13%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of World Acceptance include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include John L Calmes Jr, Daniel Clinton Dyer, Ken R Bramlett Jr, Prescott General Partners Llc, Luke J Umstetter, Alice Lindsay Caulder, Jason E Childers, Charles D Way, Scott Mcintyre, Darrell E Whitaker and Benjamin E Robinson III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of World Acceptance? Shares of WRLD 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 World Acceptance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that World Acceptance investors own include Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Precision Drilling (PD), Alphabet (GOOG) and PepsiCo (PEP). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2026Today10/14/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get 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. Yellow Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 3 weeks, WRLD's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Consumer Finance Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WRLD CIK108385 Webwww.loansbyworld.com Phone(864) 298-9800Fax864-298-9810Employees2,907Year Founded1962Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.46 Trailing P/E Ratio20.37 Forward P/E Ratio13.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$34.59 million Net Margins6.71% Pretax Margin8.59% Return on Equity12.13% Return on Assets4.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.29 Current Ratio13.49 Quick Ratio13.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$585.74 million Price / Sales1.37 Cash Flow$11.91 per share Price / Cash Flow14.47 Book Value$71.10 per share Price / Book2.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,660,000Free Float2,889,000Market Cap$803.06 million OptionableNo Data Beta1.17 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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