Sanctuary Advisors LLC cut its position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 43.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,413 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 46,924 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned 0.11% of EZCORP worth $751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of EZCORP by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 246,887 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,017,000 after purchasing an additional 6,438 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of EZCORP by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 32,833 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $401,000 after acquiring an additional 23,363 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of EZCORP by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 341,423 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $4,172,000 after buying an additional 16,616 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth approximately $186,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 151,628 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $1,853,000 after acquiring an additional 6,205 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.83% of the company's stock.
EZCORP Price Performance
NASDAQ:EZPW traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.37. The company had a trading volume of 275,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 579,832. The company has a market capitalization of $734.53 million, a PE ratio of 11.62 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52-week low of $9.65 and a 52-week high of $14.50. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $12.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.06.
EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. As a group, research analysts expect that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
EZPW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on shares of EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Stephens reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $13.50 price target on shares of EZCORP in a report on Thursday, February 6th.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other EZCORP news, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the company'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 completion of the sale, the executive now directly owns 101,813 shares in the company, valued at $1,269,608.11. This represents a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About EZCORP
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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. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.
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