WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys 35,284 Shares of PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA)

WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its holdings in PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA - Free Report) by 202.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,709 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 35,284 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.13% of PRA Group worth $1,101,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in PRA Group by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 45,675 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,059,000 after acquiring an additional 3,265 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of PRA Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,300,675 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $89,841,000 after purchasing an additional 21,625 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of PRA Group in the 4th quarter valued at $134,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of PRA Group by 75,251.9% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 203,450 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $4,250,000 after buying an additional 203,180 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in PRA Group by 49.6% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 114,574 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,393,000 after buying an additional 37,969 shares during the last quarter. 97.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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PRA Group Trading Up 1.1 %

PRAA stock traded up $0.23 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $21.58. The stock had a trading volume of 37,993 shares, compared to its average volume of 232,105. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $21.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.36. PRA Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.09 and a 1-year high of $28.64. The firm has a market cap of $852.63 million, a P/E ratio of 12.03 and a beta of 1.64.

PRA Group (NASDAQ:PRAA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The business services provider reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. PRA Group had a return on equity of 5.16% and a net margin of 6.33%. The company had revenue of $293.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $275.81 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that PRA Group, Inc. will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

PRA Group Profile

PRA Group, Inc, a financial and business services company, engages in the purchase, collection, and management of portfolios of nonperforming loans worldwide. It is involved in the purchase of accounts that are primarily the unpaid obligations of individuals owed to credit originators, which include banks and other types of consumer, retail, and auto finance companies.