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World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$149.09 +7.94 (+5.63%)
Closing price 05/6/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$149.53 +0.44 (+0.30%)
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About World Acceptance Stock (NASDAQ:WRLD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$143.74
$149.74
50-Day Range
$127.52
$154.69
52-Week Range
$110.00
$185.48
Volume
192,682 shs
Average Volume
168,092 shs
Market Capitalization
$736.50 million
P/E Ratio
20.20
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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27th Percentile Overall Score

WRLD MarketRank™: 

World Acceptance scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 786th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    World 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 Coverage

    World 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 20.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 20.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.16.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    World Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 1.95. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    15.59% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    World Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in World Acceptance has recently increased by 3.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    World Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    World Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    World Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for World Acceptance this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $170,680.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    41.60% 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 Institutions

    83.63% 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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WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

World Acceptance's stock was trading at $140.39 at the start of the year. Since then, WRLD stock has increased by 6.2% and is now trading at $149.09.

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The credit services provider reported $7.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.74 by $0.04. The credit services provider earned $177.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $168.40 million. World Acceptance had a net margin of 5.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.17%.
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World Acceptance's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.43%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.28%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.27%) and Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include John L Calmes Jr, Prescott General Partners Llc, Daniel Clinton Dyer, Ken R Bramlett Jr, Alice Lindsay Caulder, Charles D Way, Luke J Umstetter, Jason E Childers, Scott Mcintyre, Darrell E Whitaker and Benjamin E Robinson III.
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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.

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 Earnings
4/30/2026
Today
5/07/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WRLD
CIK
108385
Employees
2,838
Year Founded
1962

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.38
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.20
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$35.01 million
Net Margins
5.98%
Pretax Margin
9.48%
Return on Equity
9.17%
Return on Assets
3.25%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.64
Current Ratio
25.01
Quick Ratio
25.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$585.74 million
Price / Sales
1.26
Cash Flow
$21.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.07
Book Value
$76.48 per share
Price / Book
1.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,940,000
Free Float
2,883,000
Market Cap
$736.50 million
Optionable
No Data
Beta
1.16

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This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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