NYSE:CURO

CURO Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

$14.66

-0.32 (-2.14 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$14.54

Now: $14.66▼

$15.74

50-Day Range

$7.82

MA: $12.65▼

$16.59

52-Week Range

$3.43

Now: $14.66▼

$20.81

Volume433,290 shs

Average Volume684,192 shs

Market Capitalization$599.37 million

P/E Ratio6.13

Dividend Yield1.47%

Beta3.13

CURO Group Holdings Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides consumer finance to a range of underbanked consumers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It offers unsecured installment loans, secured installment loans, open-end loans, and single-pay loans, as well as ancillary financial products, including check cashing, proprietary reloadable prepaid debit cards, credit protection insurance, gold buying, retail installment sales, and money transfer services. The company operates under the Speedy Cash, Rapid Cash, Cash Money, AvÃo Credit, and Opt+ brands; and online as Wage Day Advance and Juo Loans, as well as offers installment loans online under the LendDirect brand. The company was formerly known as Speedy Group Holdings Corp. and changed its name to CURO Group Holdings Corp. in May 2016. CURO Group Holdings Corp. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.09 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

180th out of 1,942 stocks

Nondepository Credit Institutions Industry

2nd out of 51 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
CURO Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $18.00, CURO Group has a forecasted upside of 22.8% from its current price of $14.66.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
CURO Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
CURO Group has received 264 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
CURO Group has received 298 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
CURO Group has received 53.02% “underperform” votes from our community.

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

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
CURO Group has a dividend yield of 1.47%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
CURO Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of CURO Group is 8.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, CURO Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.89% next year. This indicates that CURO Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.8 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, CURO Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,544,701.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
51.46% of the stock of CURO Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 30.99% of the stock of CURO Group is held by institutions.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for CURO Group are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.85 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of CURO Group is 6.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.59.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of CURO Group is 6.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.89.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
CURO Group has a P/B Ratio of 12.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Nondepository credit institutions

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:CURO

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1711291

Webwww.curo.com

Phone316-772-3801

Employees4,000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio7.10

Current Ratio3.99

Quick Ratio3.99

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio6.13

Forward P/E Ratio9.91

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.14 billion

Price / Sales0.52

Cash Flow$3.20 per share

Price / Cash Flow4.58

Book Value$1.22 per share

Price / Book12.02

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.65

Net Income$111.49 million

Net Margins10.64%

Return on Equity115.45%

Return on Assets8.28%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares40,885,000

Market Cap$599.37 million

Next Earnings Date2/3/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$14.66

-0.32 (-2.14 %)

(As of 01/21/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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CURO Group (NYSE:CURO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has CURO Group's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

CURO Group's stock was trading at $7.57 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CURO shares have increased by 93.7% and is now trading at $14.66.
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Is CURO Group a buy right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CURO Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CURO Group stock.
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What is Larry J. Merlo's approval rating as CURO Group's CEO?

6,978 employees have rated CURO Group CEO Larry J. Merlo on Glassdoor.com. Larry J. Merlo has an approval rating of 37% among CURO Group's employees. This puts Larry J. Merlo in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is CURO Group's next earnings date?

CURO Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 3rd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for CURO Group.

How were CURO Group's earnings last quarter?

CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE:CURO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.22. The business earned $182 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $196.79 million. CURO Group had a net margin of 10.64% and a return on equity of 115.45%.
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How often does CURO Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CURO Group?

CURO Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 9th will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share on Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th.
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Is CURO Group a good dividend stock?

CURO Group pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.47%. The dividend payout ratio of CURO Group is 8.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CURO Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.89% next year. This indicates that CURO Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What price target have analysts set for CURO?

3 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for CURO Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect CURO Group's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.8% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of CURO Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to CURO Group include 360 DigiTech (QFIN), AMTD International (HKIB), LexinFintech (LX), Blucora (BCOR), Sprott (SII), Qudian (QD), Oportun Financial (OPRT), Yiren Digital (YRD), 9F (JFU), America First Multifamily Investors (ATAX), Bit Digital (BTBT), CNFinance (CNF), Jiayin Group (JFIN), Security National Financial (SNFCA) and Elevate Credit (ELVT).
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What other stocks do shareholders of CURO Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CURO Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), The Boeing (BA), Southwest Airlines (LUV), PayPal (PYPL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), AbbVie (ABBV), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and (APHA).

Who are CURO Group's key executives?

CURO Group's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Douglas Richard Rippel, Exec. Chairman (Age 55, Pay $105k)
Mr. Donald F. Gayhardt Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 56, Pay $1.77M)
Mr. Roger W. Dean, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 57, Pay $890.23k)
Mr. William Baker, Exec. VP & COO (Age 41, Pay $1.08M)
Mr. David Strano, VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 41)
Mr. Terry Pittman, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 64)
Mr. Eugene M. Vin Thomas IV, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 44)
Ms. Joyce Batterson, Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Melissa Soper, Sr. VP of Public Affairs (Age 55)
Mr. Ryan Rathje, Chief Marketing Officer

When did CURO Group IPO?

(CURO) raised $100 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, December 7th 2017. The company issued 6,700,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Jefferies and Stephens acted as the underwriters for the IPO and William Blair and Janney Montgomery Scott were co-managers.

What is CURO Group's stock symbol?

CURO Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CURO."

Who are CURO Group's major shareholders?

CURO Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sippican Capital Advisors (0.06%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own CURO Group stock include David Strano, Donald Gayhardt, Eugene Vin Iv Thomas, Fleischer & Lowe Gp I Friedman, Roger W Dean, Terry Gene Pittman and William C Baker.
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Which institutional investors are buying CURO Group stock?

CURO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, and Sippican Capital Advisors.
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How do I buy shares of CURO Group?

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

What is CURO Group's stock price today?

One share of CURO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.66.

How big of a company is CURO Group?

CURO Group has a market capitalization of $599.37 million and generates $1.14 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $111.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.65 on an earnings per share basis. CURO Group employs 4,000 workers across the globe.

What is CURO Group's official website?

The official website for CURO Group is www.curo.com.

How can I contact CURO Group?

CURO Group's mailing address is 3527 NORTH RIDGE ROAD, WICHITA KS, 67205. The company can be reached via phone at 316-772-3801 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/22/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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