GSA Capital Partners LLP Buys 82,025 Shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 161.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 132,972 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 82,025 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned 0.24% of EZCORP worth $1,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of EZPW. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in EZCORP by 44.4% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,460,564 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $15,292,000 after purchasing an additional 449,360 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its stake in EZCORP by 59.5% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 843,105 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $9,553,000 after buying an additional 314,435 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in EZCORP by 62.0% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 565,636 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $5,922,000 after acquiring an additional 216,480 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in EZCORP by 40.3% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 551,267 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $6,244,000 after acquiring an additional 158,216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new stake in EZCORP in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,624,000. 99.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EZCORP Stock Up 1.5 %

EZCORP stock traded up $0.18 during trading on Thursday, hitting $12.03. 359,305 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 509,863. The company has a market capitalization of $658.52 million, a P/E ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 1.03. The business's 50 day moving average is $11.34 and its 200 day moving average is $10.87. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.72 and a 52 week high of $12.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

EZCORP 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.