Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Invests $705,000 in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 57,700 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $705,000. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC owned about 0.11% of EZCORP at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in EZCORP by 97.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP lifted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 19,800 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring an additional 2,088 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in EZCORP by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,084,777 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $12,160,000 after acquiring an additional 2,809 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in EZCORP by 39.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,430 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 4,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in EZCORP by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 304,235 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,718,000 after purchasing an additional 5,034 shares during the period. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EZCORP Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW traded up $0.20 during trading on Thursday, hitting $15.33. The stock had a trading volume of 663,009 shares, compared to its average volume of 593,363. The company has a market capitalization of $842.27 million, a PE ratio of 13.32 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm's fifty day moving average is $13.99 and its 200 day moving average is $12.63. EZCORP, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.66 and a 12 month high of $16.35.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EZPW. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Roth Capital set a $16.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $13.50 price objective on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.88.

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.