EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) Stock Rating Upgraded by Roth Capital

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Roth Capital to a "strong-buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports. Roth Capital also issued estimates for EZCORP's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Roth Mkm started coverage on EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $16.88.

EZCORP Trading Up 2.7 %

EZCORP stock traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $14.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,522,526 shares, compared to its average volume of 487,859. 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $13.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.22. EZCORP has a 1 year low of $9.66 and a 1 year high of $14.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $782.88 million, a PE ratio of 12.39 and a beta of 0.89.

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EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (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%. On average, analysts anticipate that EZCORP will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EZCORP

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of EZCORP by 1,699.2% during the fourth quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,246,445 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $15,232,000 after purchasing an additional 1,177,166 shares during the last quarter. Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC bought a new stake in EZCORP during the third quarter worth approximately $8,372,000. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in EZCORP by 317.1% during the fourth quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 789,768 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $9,651,000 after buying an additional 600,435 shares in the last quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC boosted its stake in EZCORP by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,002,197 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $24,467,000 after purchasing an additional 310,706 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in EZCORP by 77.6% in the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 658,515 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $8,047,000 after purchasing an additional 287,818 shares during the period. 99.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About EZCORP

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.