EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW - Free Report) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,253,744 shares of the credit services provider's stock after selling 89,411 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 5.97% of EZCORP worth $39,761,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EZPW. Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in EZCORP by 77.6% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 658,515 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $8,047,000 after acquiring an additional 287,818 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 449.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 333,539 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $3,739,000 after purchasing an additional 272,815 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in EZCORP during the fourth quarter valued at $1,860,000. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in EZCORP during the fourth quarter valued at $865,000. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its stake in shares of EZCORP by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 271,393 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $3,316,000 after buying an additional 66,528 shares in the last quarter. 99.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EZPW traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $15.92. The company had a trading volume of 177,348 shares, compared to its average volume of 855,990. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.65 and a 1 year high of $16.35. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $14.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.79. 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 stock has a market cap of $874.35 million, a P/E ratio of 13.84 and a beta of 0.81.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EZPW has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com downgraded EZCORP from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They set a "buy" rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EZCORP presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.88.

EZCORP Company 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.