NASDAQ:WRLD World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $135.70 +6.15 (+4.75%) As of 04/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About World Acceptance Stock (NASDAQ:WRLD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get World Acceptance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$128.64▼$136.3050-Day Range$112.54▼$147.1652-Week Range$101.85▼$161.63Volume24,447 shsAverage Volume29,360 shsMarket Capitalization$779.87 millionP/E Ratio9.48Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewWorld Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. The company provides short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It offers income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships. It serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.Read More… World Acceptance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreWRLD MarketRank™: World Acceptance scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 763rd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingWorld Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorld Acceptance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about World Acceptance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 5.21% in the coming year, from $14.00 to $14.73 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 9.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 9.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorld Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about World Acceptance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.86% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorld Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 1.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldWorld Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWorld Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG0.0 / 5Environmental Score-0.12 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.86% of the float of World Acceptance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWorld Acceptance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 1.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment1.32 News SentimentWorld Acceptance has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for World Acceptance this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, World Acceptance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $619,409.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.20% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions83.63% of the stock of World Acceptance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about World Acceptance's insider trading history. Receive WRLD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for World Acceptance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WRLD Stock News HeadlinesWorld Acceptance (WRLD) Expected to Announce Earnings on TuesdayApril 24 at 4:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comWorld Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call on the InternetApril 22 at 11:18 PM | finance.yahoo.comNow I look stupid. Real stupid... I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. April 25, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Downgraded by StockNews.com to BuyApril 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWith EPS Growth And More, World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Makes An Interesting CaseMarch 3, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPrescott General Partners LLC Reduces Stake in World Acceptance CorpFebruary 22, 2025 | gurufocus.comWorld Acceptance Corp. rating upgraded to stable by S&P GlobalFebruary 20, 2025 | investing.comWorld Acceptance's SVP Jason Childers sells $186,911 in stockFebruary 14, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WRLD shares performed this year? World Acceptance's stock was trading at $112.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WRLD shares have increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $135.70. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter? World Acceptance Co. (NASDAQ:WRLD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 28th. The credit services provider reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $1.22. World Acceptance had a net margin of 14.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.03%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders? World Acceptance's top institutional shareholders include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.81%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.17%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.17%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Ken R Bramlett Jr, John L Calmes Jr, Luke J Umstetter, Alice Lindsay Caulder, Jason E Childers and Scott Mcintyre. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of World Acceptance? Shares of WRLD 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. What other stocks do shareholders of World Acceptance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that World Acceptance investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings1/28/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/29/2025Fiscal Year End3/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WRLD CIK108385 Webwww.loansbyworld.com Phone(864) 298-9800Fax864-298-9810Employees3,120Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.00 High Stock Price Target$10.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside-92.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$14.32 Trailing P/E Ratio9.48 Forward P/E Ratio9.69 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.35 million Net Margins14.41% Pretax Margin18.52% Return on Equity19.03% Return on Assets7.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.31 Current Ratio22.46 Quick Ratio22.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$515.56 million Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$16.06 per share Price / Cash Flow8.45 Book Value$74.51 per share Price / Book1.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,747,000Free Float3,264,000Market Cap$779.87 million OptionableNo Data Beta1.35 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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