EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. trimmed its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 37.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 146,742 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 88,533 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned about 0.27% of EZCORP worth $1,793,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 161.0% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 132,972 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $1,491,000 after acquiring an additional 82,025 shares in the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP purchased a new position in EZCORP during the third quarter worth approximately $2,122,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in EZCORP in the third quarter valued at approximately $662,000. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in EZCORP by 11.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 92,166 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 9,328 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the third quarter valued at approximately $918,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on EZPW shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Stephens began coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock.

EZCORP Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW traded up $0.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $12.46. The stock had a trading volume of 228,856 shares, compared to its average volume of 390,357. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.71. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.20 and a 1-year high of $12.85. The stock has a market cap of $678.70 million, a PE ratio of 11.23 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.55.

Insider Activity at EZCORP

In other news, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total transaction of $124,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive now owns 101,813 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Sunil Sajnani sold 34,493 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.42, for a total transaction of $428,403.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 66,242 shares of the company's stock, valued at $822,725.64. This represents a 34.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

EZCORP Company Profile

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. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.