NASDAQ:ECPG Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.38 -0.43 (-1.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 05:21 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Encore Capital Group Stock (NASDAQ:ECPG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Encore Capital Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.06▼$34.6550-Day Range$27.13▼$51.2552-Week Range$26.45▼$51.77Volume272,076 shsAverage Volume299,211 shsMarket Capitalization$814.50 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$62.67Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewEncore Capital Group, Inc., a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery. It is also involved in the provision of early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services. In addition, the company engages in debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Further, it offers credit management services. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.Read More… Encore Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreECPG MarketRank™: Encore Capital Group scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 344th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingEncore Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncore Capital Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Encore Capital Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth45.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encore Capital Group are expected to grow by 45.78% in the coming year, from $5.09 to $7.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -4.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -4.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncore Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Encore Capital Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.44% of the float of Encore Capital Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncore Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encore Capital Group has recently increased by 5.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldEncore Capital Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEncore Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG2.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.30 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.44% of the float of Encore Capital Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncore Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encore Capital Group has recently increased by 5.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.76 News SentimentEncore Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Encore Capital Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for ECPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Encore Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encore Capital Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,106,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.63% of the stock of Encore Capital Group is held by insiders.Read more about Encore Capital Group's insider trading history. Receive ECPG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encore Capital Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ECPG Stock News HeadlinesEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Lowered to Sell Rating by StockNews.comApril 23 at 2:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Upgraded at StockNews.comApril 18, 2025 | americanbankingnews.com$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being carried out by the Fed that has nothing to do with lowering or raising interest rates... but could soon have an enormous impact on your wealth.April 25, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG investor three-year losses grow to 51% as the stock sheds US$51m this past weekApril 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) in Third Avenue Small Cap Value Fund Q3 2024April 14, 2025 | gurufocus.comEncore Capital Group to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 7 | ECPG Stock NewsApril 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comEncore Capital Group to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 7April 8, 2025 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 7April 8, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines ECPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ECPG shares performed this year? Encore Capital Group's stock was trading at $47.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ECPG stock has decreased by 27.7% and is now trading at $34.5550. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Encore Capital Group's earnings last quarter? Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The asset manager reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55 by $0.05. The asset manager earned $265.62 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $373.40 million. Encore Capital Group had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.70% and a negative net margin of 13.91%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Encore Capital Group have any subsidiaries? Encore Capital Group subsidiaries include Baycorp, Grove Capital Management, and Cabot Credit Management. Who are Encore Capital Group's major shareholders? Encore Capital Group's top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.35%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%) and Sheets Smith Wealth Management (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Ashish Masih, Jonathan C Clark, Ashwini Gupta, Ryan B Bell, Laura Olle and Andrew Eric Asch. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encore Capital Group? Shares of ECPG 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 Encore Capital Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Encore Capital Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/26/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Short - term business credit Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:ECPG CIK1084961 Webwww.encorecapital.com Phone(877) 445-4581Fax858-309-6978Employees6,900Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.67 High Stock Price Target$66.00 Low Stock Price Target$57.00 Potential Upside/Downside+80.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($5.87) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio6.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-206,490,000.00 Net Margins-13.91% Pretax Margin-11.89% Return on Equity12.70% Return on Assets2.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.39 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.32 billion Price / Sales0.63 Cash Flow$12.94 per share Price / Cash Flow2.69 Book Value$39.80 per share Price / Book0.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,691,000Free Float23,068,000Market Cap$824.68 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.58 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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