EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW – Get Rating) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $8.50 and traded as high as $8.53. EZCORP shares last traded at $8.48, with a volume of 302,653 shares trading hands.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock.
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The firm's 50 day moving average price is $9.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.50. The stock has a market cap of $477.50 million, a P/E ratio of 12.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 4.21 and a quick ratio of 3.22.
EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 16th. The credit services provider reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $233.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $219.82 million. EZCORP had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 8.01%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that EZCORP, Inc. will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.Institutional Trading of EZCORP
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of EZCORP by 128.8% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,418 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,924 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its position in EZCORP by 2,053.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 4,307 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 4,107 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV bought a new position in EZCORP during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in EZCORP during the first quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 36.3% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 6,893 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,835 shares during the last quarter. 89.75% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
EZCORP Company Profile
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EZCORP, Inc provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Other Investments. It offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.
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