NASDAQ:PRAA PRA Group (PRAA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $21.16 -0.51 (-2.35%) (As of 02:38 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.93▼$21.8650-Day Range$19.08▼$26.6552-Week Range$11.85▼$31.43Volume67,127 shsAverage Volume193,277 shsMarket Capitalization$834.13 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$30.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get PRA Group alerts: Email Address PRA Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside42.6% Upside$30.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish1.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.51Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$251,332 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth51.13%From $1.33 to $2.01 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.67 out of 5 starsFinance Sector298th out of 878 stocksShort-Term Business Credit Industry1st out of 2 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPRA Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePRA Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about PRA Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.92% of the float of PRA Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPRA Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PRA Group has recently increased by 5.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPRA Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPRA Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PRAA. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPRA Group has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for PRA Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for PRAA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added PRA Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PRA Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $251,332.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of PRA Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.22% of the stock of PRA Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about PRA Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PRA Group are expected to grow by 51.13% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $2.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PRA Group is -39.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PRA Group is -39.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPRA Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about PRA Group's valuation and earnings. 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The company also acquires nonperforming loans, including Visa and MasterCard credit card accounts, private label and other credit card accounts, personal loans, automobile loans, and small business loans from banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, retailers, utilities, automobile finance companies, and other credit originators. In addition, it provides fee-based services on class action claims recoveries. The company was formerly known as Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. and changed its name to PRA Group, Inc. in October 2014. PRA Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.Read More PRAA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PRAA Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 13 at 6:48 PM | msn.comAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in PRA Group (PRAA) Stock?September 13 at 2:13 AM | investing.comPRA Group Inc (PRAA)September 16, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)44-year Wall Street Vet: “Permanent devastation is coming to America”After 44 years on Wall Street, I've seen it all... Black Monday, the Great Recession, the Covid crash. But now a looming disaster is threatening America. And it's unlike anything we've ever experienced before.September 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPRA Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comSeptember 9, 2024 | finanznachrichten.dePRA Group, Inc.: PRA Group Names Adrian Murphy as its Global Chief Data and Analytics OfficerSeptember 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comPRA Group Names Adrian Murphy as its Global Chief Data and Analytics OfficerSeptember 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPRA Group (PRAA) Declined Due to Investors’ ConcernsAugust 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPRAA Sep 2024 25.000 put (PRAA240920P00025000)September 16, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)44-year Wall Street Vet: “Permanent devastation is coming to America”After 44 years on Wall Street, I've seen it all... Black Monday, the Great Recession, the Covid crash. But now a looming disaster is threatening America. And it's unlike anything we've ever experienced before.August 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comPRA Group Leader Wins Silver Stevie Award in 2024 International Business AwardsAugust 8, 2024 | wsj.comPRA Group Inc.August 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPRA Group, Inc. (PRAA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 6, 2024 | finanznachrichten.dePRA Group, Inc.: PRA Group Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsAugust 6, 2024 | msn.comPRA Group GAAP EPS of $0.54 beats by $0.44, revenue of $284.23M beats by $39.19MAugust 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comJMP Securities Remains a Buy on Pra Group (PRAA)August 6, 2024 | insidermonkey.comPRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPRA Group, Inc. 2024 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 5, 2024 | prnewswire.comPRA Group Reports Second Quarter 2024 ResultsSee More Headlines Receive PRAA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRA Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2024Today9/16/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Short-term business credit Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:PRAA CUSIP73640Q10 CIK1185348 Webwww.pragroup.com Phone(888) 772-7326Fax757-518-0901Employees3,155Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$30.50 High Stock Price Target$33.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+44.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio15.91 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-83,480,000.00 Net Margins0.40% Pretax Margin3.57% Return on Equity0.33% Return on Assets0.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$802.55 million Price / Sales1.04 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$31.58 per share Price / Book0.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,420,000Free Float38,565,000Market Cap$834.13 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.49 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Steven D. Fredrickson (Age 64)Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chairman Comp: $195kMr. Vikram A. Atal (Age 68)President, CEO & Director Comp: $115kMr. Rakesh SehgalExecutive VP, CFO & Head of Corporate DevelopmentMr. Owen JamesExecutive VP & Global Investments OfficerMs. Chris BurroughsChief Technology OfficerMr. Jan Husby (Age 60)Global Chief Information Officer Lauren PartinSenior Vice President of Finance & Investor RelationsMs. LaTisha Owens Tarrant (Age 51)Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer & Corporate Secretary Mr. Keith WarrenChief Risk & Compliance OfficerMs. Elizabeth KerseySenior Vice President of Communications & Public PolicyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEncore Capital GroupNASDAQ:ECPGWorld AcceptanceNASDAQ:WRLDGreen DotNYSE:GDOTEZCORPNASDAQ:EZPWRegional ManagementNYSE:RMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEngaged Capital LLCSold 149,737 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 4.329%The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Bought 712 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.038%Dark Forest Capital Management LPBought 10,981 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.028%Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd.Bought 1,498 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.004%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardBought 5,158 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.220%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PRAA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRAA shares performed this year? PRA Group's stock was trading at $26.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PRAA shares have decreased by 18.4% and is now trading at $21.39. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were PRA Group's earnings last quarter? PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.46. PRA Group's revenue was up 35.9% on a year-over-year basis. Who are PRA Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of PRA Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.43%), Engaged Capital LLC (4.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.62%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin P Stevenson, Vikram A Atal, Steven D Fredrickson, Marjorie Mary Connelly, Brett Lee Paschke, Geir Olsen, Laura White, Steven C Roberts, Christopher B Graves, John H Fain and Peter M Graham. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PRA Group? Shares of PRAA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of PRA Group own? 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