NASDAQ:WRLDWorld Acceptance Stock Price, Forecast & News

$69.73

+0.33 (+0.48 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 02:10 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$67.30

Now: $69.73▼

$70.70

50-Day Range

$50.38

MA: $59.92▼

$75.37

52-Week Range

$43.16

Now: $69.73▼

$175.78

Volume2,448 shs

Average Volume67,411 shs

Market Capitalization$523.67 million

P/E Ratio17.70

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta2.09

World Acceptance Corporation engages in small-loan consumer finance business. The company offers short-term small and medium-term larger installment loans, as well as related credit insurance and ancillary products and services to individuals. It also provides automobile club memberships to its borrowers; and income tax return preparation and electronic filing services. In addition, the company markets and sells credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, and unemployment insurance in connection with its loans; and develops and provides software solutions for the consumer finance industry. It serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. As of March 31, 2018, the company operated 1,308 branches in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, as well as Mexico. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.8 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
World Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $76.00, World Acceptance has a potential upside of 9.0% from its current price of $69.74.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
World Acceptance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
World Acceptance has received 260 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
World Acceptance has received 393 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
World Acceptance has received 60.18% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about World Acceptance and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WRLD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WRLD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, World Acceptance insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 30.00% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
94.34% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 34.23% in the coming year, from $4.09 to $5.49 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 17.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 17.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.93.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
World Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.13 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Personal credit institutions

Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WRLD

Previous Symbol

CUSIP98141910

CIK108385

Webwww.loansbyworld.com

Phone864-298-9800

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.34

Current Ratio12.70

Quick Ratio20.84

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio17.70

Forward P/E Ratio17.05

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$590.14 million

Price / Sales0.89

Cash Flow$8.78 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.94

Book Value$52.25 per share

Price / Book1.33

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.59

Net Income$30.68 million

Net Margins5.20%

Return on Equity11.98%

Return on Assets4.88%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,624

Outstanding Shares7,510,000

Market Cap$523.67 million

Next Earnings Date7/23/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Frequently Asked Questions

How has World Acceptance's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

World Acceptance's stock was trading at $64.22 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WRLD stock has increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $69.74. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of World Acceptance?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for World Acceptance in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for World Acceptance.

When is World Acceptance's next earnings date?

World Acceptance is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 23rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for World Acceptance.

How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter?

World Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The credit services provider reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.04 by $0.80. The credit services provider earned $163.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.49 million. World Acceptance had a return on equity of 11.98% and a net margin of 5.20%. View World Acceptance's earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for WRLD?

2 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for World Acceptance's stock. Their forecasts range from $65.00 to $87.00. On average, they expect World Acceptance's share price to reach $76.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for World Acceptance.

Has World Acceptance been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about WRLD stock have been trending somewhat negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. World Acceptance earned a news impact score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the credit services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutWorld Acceptance.

Who are some of World Acceptance's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to World Acceptance include American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), Discover Financial Services (DFS), Credit Acceptance (CACC), FirstCash (FCFS), SLM (SLM), Green Dot (GDOT), Nelnet (NNI), Pra Group (PRAA), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), EZCORP (EZPW), Regional Management (RM), Asta Funding (ASFI) and Nicholas Financial (NICK). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of World Acceptance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other World Acceptance investors own include Prudential Financial (PRU), Southern (SO), Suncor Energy (SU), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Concert Pharmaceuticals (CNCE), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (EYPT), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Helmerich & Payne (HP) and Netflix (NFLX).

Who are World Acceptance's key executives?

World Acceptance's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Ravin Chad Prashad, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 38)
Mr. John L. Calmes Jr., Exec. VP, CFO, Chief Strategy Officer & Treasurer (Age 39)
Mr. Daniel Clinton Dyer, Exec. VP & Chief Branch Operations Officer (Age 46)
Mr. Jeff L. Tinney, Sr. VP of Western Division (Age 56)
Scott McIntyre, Sr. VP of Accounting

What is World Acceptance's stock symbol?

World Acceptance trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WRLD."

Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders?

World Acceptance's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.70%), CAS Investment Partners LLC (8.86%), State Street Corp (2.46%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.05%), Ingalls & Snyder LLC (0.92%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.90%). Company insiders that own World Acceptance stock include Alice Lindsay Caulder, Jason E Childers, R Chad Prashad and Scott Mcintyre. View institutional ownership trends for World Acceptance.

Which major investors are selling World Acceptance stock?

WRLD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Quantitative Investment Management LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, and Livingston Group Asset Management CO operating as Southport Capital Management. Company insiders that have sold World Acceptance company stock in the last year include Alice Lindsay Caulder, Jason E Childers, R Chad Prashad, and Scott Mcintyre. View insider buying and selling activity for World Acceptance.

Which major investors are buying World Acceptance stock?

WRLD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CAS Investment Partners LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, State Street Corp, Invesco Ltd., and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. View insider buying and selling activity for World Acceptance.

How do I buy shares of World Acceptance?

Shares of WRLD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is World Acceptance's stock price today?

One share of WRLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $69.74.

How big of a company is World Acceptance?

World Acceptance has a market capitalization of $523.75 million and generates $590.14 million in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $30.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.59 on an earnings per share basis. World Acceptance employs 3,624 workers across the globe.

What is World Acceptance's official website?

The official website for World Acceptance is www.loansbyworld.com.

How can I contact World Acceptance?

World Acceptance's mailing address is 104 S MAIN STREET, GREENVILLE SC, 29601. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at 864-298-9800.

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff