Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:WRLD World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $184.77 -0.82 (-0.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$182.90 -1.87 (-1.01%) As of 05:58 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$184.26▼$189.5750-Day Range$179.81▼$204.6752-Week Range$110.00▼$227.68Volume40,859 shsAverage Volume126,077 shsMarket Capitalization$861.03 millionP/E Ratio21.84Dividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview World Acceptance Corporation is a consumer finance company that provides small, short-term installment loans and related financial services to individuals who may have limited access to traditional credit. The company primarily serves customers through a network of branch offices operating under the World Finance name. Its products generally include personal installment loans, with loan proceeds commonly used for household expenses, emergency needs and other personal purposes. Depending on the market and applicable regulations, World Acceptance may also offer optional credit-related products and ancillary services, such as insurance products and tax preparation services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, World Acceptance serves customers primarily in the United States, with operations concentrated in the Southeast and other regions where its branch network is established. The company’s services and product availability may vary by state and local regulatory requirements.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreWRLD MarketRank™: World Acceptance scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 741st out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about World Acceptance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 21.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 21.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorld Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted15.97% 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 6.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 4.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.89 News SentimentWorld Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 0.82 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. 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 $26,568,401.00 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. 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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 HeadlinesA Look at World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) After 5.8% Gain -- GF Value $169.91 vs Price $190.57September 2, 2026 | gurufocus.comWorld Acceptance: A Buy As The Earnings Trough Reverses And Shares Outstanding Keep ShrinkingAugust 31, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe cat is out the bagAlmost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.September 17 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)World Acceptance shareholders approve directors and key proposalsAugust 19, 2026 | tipranks.comWorld Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Insider Prescott General Partners Llc Sells 133,199 Shares of StockAugust 19, 2026 | insidertrades.comMajor Institutional Player Makes Bold Move in World Acceptance StockAugust 18, 2026 | tipranks.comTop World Acceptance Executive Makes a Major Move With Company StockAugust 13, 2026 | tipranks.comWorld Acceptance Announces $50 Million Share Repurchase ProgramAugust 13, 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WRLD shares have increased by 31.6% and is now trading at $184.77. How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter? World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $1.54. The credit services provider earned $127.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.90 million. World Acceptance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 6.71%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of World Acceptance include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.44%), WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.15%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.15%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.12%). 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 Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2026Today9/17/2026Next 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. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 2 weeks, WRLD's financial health has been in the Green 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 Ratio21.84 Forward P/E RatioN/A 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 / Sales1.47 Cash Flow$12.19 per share Price / Cash Flow15.16 Book Value$71.10 per share Price / Book2.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,660,000Free Float2,889,000Market Cap$861.03 million OptionableNo Data Beta1.14 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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