Should I buy or sell FirstCash stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstCash in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" FCFS shares. View FCFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is FirstCash's stock price target for 2024?

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for FirstCash's shares. Their FCFS share price targets range from $100.00 to $145.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $121.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.0%. View analysts price targets for FCFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FCFS shares performed in 2024?

FirstCash's stock was trading at $108.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCFS stock has increased by 18.8% and is now trading at $128.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is FirstCash's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our FCFS earnings forecast .

How were FirstCash's earnings last quarter?

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.25. The business earned $852.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $859.23 million. FirstCash had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 6.96%. FirstCash's revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share.

How often does FirstCash pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstCash?

FirstCash announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 13th. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS .

Is FirstCash a good dividend stock?

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.07%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FCFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS .

What ETFs hold FirstCash's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI) , Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV) , First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) , ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM) , AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL) , ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) .

Who are FirstCash's major shareholders?

FirstCash's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.18%), Profit Investment Management LLC (0.10%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas Richard Rippel , Howard F Hambleton, James H Graves , R Douglas Orr and Raul Ramos. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of FirstCash?

Shares of FCFS 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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FirstCash (FCFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$128.72

-0.92 (-0.71%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $128.52
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$131.15
50-Day Range: $114.50
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$132.07
52-Week Range: $88.05
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$133.46

Volume: 188,332 shs
Average Volume: 198,967 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.81 billion

P/E Ratio: 26.82
Dividend Yield: 1.09%
Price Target: $121.00

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FirstCash MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 6.0% Downside
$121.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.32% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.48
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.70
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$38.85 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.75%
From $6.93 to $8.16 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.48 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

32nd out of 296 stocks

Miscellaneous Retail Industry

1st out of 8 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
FirstCash has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
FirstCash has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.32% of the float of FirstCash has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
FirstCash has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in FirstCash has recently decreased by 0.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
FirstCash pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
FirstCash has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of FirstCash is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, FirstCash will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that FirstCash will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.1

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
FirstCash has received a 2.77% net impact score from Upright. FirstCash seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Meaning & joy". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Physical retail of jewellery", "Physical retail of mobile devices", and "Physical retail of branded merchandise" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for FirstCash is -1.48.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
FirstCash has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for FirstCash this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for FCFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added FirstCash to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, FirstCash insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $38,850,386.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
18.08% of the stock of FirstCash is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.30% of the stock of FirstCash is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for FirstCash are expected to grow by 17.75% in the coming year, from $6.93 to $8.16 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of FirstCash is 26.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of FirstCash is 26.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 32.13.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
FirstCash has a P/B Ratio of 2.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About FirstCash Stock (NASDAQ:FCFS)

FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. The company operates in three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Retail POS Payment Solutions segments. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company also provides retail POS payment solutions, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across the network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners. It serves cash and credit-constrained consumers. The company was formerly known as FirstCash, Inc and changed its name to FirstCash Holdings, Inc. in December 2021. FirstCash Holdings, Inc was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

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FCFS Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | benzinga.com

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FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) Sets New 52-Week High at $130.07

April 10, 2024 | msn.com

FirstCash gains as TD Cowen moves to Buy on strong operating environment

April 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

FirstCash Stands To Benefit From Pressures On Both Consumers And Other Lenders

April 4, 2024 | benzinga.com

How Is The Market Feeling About FirstCash Hldgs?

April 1, 2024 | benzinga.com

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March 8, 2024 | benzinga.com

FirstCash Hldgs Director Sold $2.13M In Company Stock

February 22, 2024 | benzinga.com

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February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FCFS Mar 2024 110.000 call

February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FCFS Mar 2024 50.000 put

February 15, 2024 | msn.com

FirstCash prices $500M notes offering

February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Announces Pricing of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2032

February 15, 2024 | globenewswire.com

FirstCash Announces Pricing of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2032

February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Announces Commencement of Offering of Senior Notes

February 15, 2024 | globenewswire.com

FirstCash Announces Commencement of Offering of Senior Notes

February 13, 2024 | benzinga.com

Sell Alert: Douglas R. Rippel Cashes Out $7.18M In FirstCash Hldgs Stock

February 12, 2024 | benzinga.com

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning FirstCash Hldgs Stock In The Last 20 Years

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Holdings Inc's Dividend Analysis

February 8, 2024 | benzinga.com

FirstCash Hldgs Director Trades $8.16M In Company Stock

February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Compared to Estimates, FirstCash (FCFS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With Expectations

February 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Holdings Inc (FCFS) Reports Record Pawn Receivables Driving Revenue and Earnings Growth

February 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

FirstCash Holdings Q4 Adj. EPS Tops Estimates, But Revenues Miss

February 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FirstCash Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Operating Results; Record Pawn Receivables Drive Strong Revenue and Earnings Growth; Company Adds 157 Pawn Stores in 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/13/2024
Dividend Payable: 2/28/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Miscellaneous retail
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FCFS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 840489
Web: www.firstcash.com
Phone: (817) 335-1100
Fax: 817-461-7019
Employees: 19,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $121.00
High Stock Price Target: $145.00
Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -6.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.80
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.03
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.72
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $219.30 million
Net Margins: 6.96%
Pretax Margin: 9.29%
Return on Equity: 14.42%
Return on Assets: 6.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.80
Current Ratio: 3.89
Quick Ratio: 2.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $3.15 billion
Price / Sales: 1.86
Cash Flow: $17.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.51
Book Value: $44.26 per share
Price / Book: 2.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 45,110,000
Free Float: 36,952,000
Market Cap: $5.85 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.62

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Key Executives

Mr. Rick L. Wessel (Age 65)
Vice Chairman & CEO
Comp: $4.68M
Mr. Thomas Brent Stuart (Age 54)
President & COO
Comp: $2.21M
Mr. R. Douglas Orr (Age 63)
Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary
Comp: $2.04M
Mr. Raul R. Ramos (Age 58)
Senior Vice President of Latin American Operations
Comp: $1.24M
Mr. Howard F Hambleton (Age 51)
AFF President
Comp: $1.2M
Mr. Gar Jackson
Investor Relations-Global IR Group
Mr. Peter H. Watson (Age 75)
Senior Vice President of Compliance & Government Relations
Comp: $465k
Mr. Sean D. Moore (Age 47)
Senior Vice President of Store Development & Facilities
Comp: $755k

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FCFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell FirstCash stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstCash in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" FCFS shares.
View FCFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is FirstCash's stock price target for 2024?: 2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for FirstCash's shares. Their FCFS share price targets range from $100.00 to $145.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $121.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.0%.
View analysts price targets for FCFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FCFS shares performed in 2024?: FirstCash's stock was trading at $108.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCFS stock has increased by 18.8% and is now trading at $128.72.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is FirstCash's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our FCFS earnings forecast.
How were FirstCash's earnings last quarter?: FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.25. The business earned $852.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $859.23 million. FirstCash had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 6.96%. FirstCash's revenue was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share.
How often does FirstCash pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstCash?: FirstCash announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 13th.
Read our dividend analysis for FCFS.

Is FirstCash a good dividend stock?: FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.07%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FCFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.16% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for FCFS.
What ETFs hold FirstCash's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL), ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO).
Who are FirstCash's major shareholders?: FirstCash's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Annex Advisory Services LLC (0.18%), Profit Investment Management LLC (0.10%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas Richard Rippel, Howard F Hambleton, James H Graves, R Douglas Orr and Raul Ramos.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of FirstCash?: Shares of FCFS 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.
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This page (NASDAQ:FCFS) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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