Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 183.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 56,637 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 36,634 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC owned approximately 0.10% of EZCORP worth $692,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in EZCORP during the fourth quarter valued at about $122,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in EZCORP by 39.3% during the fourth 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. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth about $186,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of EZCORP in the 4th quarter valued at about $188,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EZPW has been the topic of a number of research reports. Roth Capital set a $16.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Roth Mkm assumed coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $16.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.88.
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EZCORP Stock Down 0.4 %
Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW opened at $16.32 on Monday. EZCORP, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.66 and a 12-month high of $16.60. 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 firm has a market cap of $896.60 million, a PE ratio of 14.19 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.05.
EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 11.04%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.
EZCORP Profile
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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.
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