EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $11.94 and traded as high as $14.09. EZCORP shares last traded at $13.84, with a volume of 757,564 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EZPW. Stephens reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th.

EZCORP Trading Down 1.8 %

The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.95. The company has a market capitalization of $746.36 million, a PE ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.01.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 11.04%. Analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total transaction of $124,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive now directly owns 101,813 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. This represents a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of EZCORP by 97.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of EZCORP in the third quarter valued at approximately $106,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in EZCORP during the 4th quarter worth approximately $122,000. Stephens Inc. AR acquired a new stake in EZCORP during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $138,000. Finally, Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the fourth quarter valued at $138,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company's stock.

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.