NASDAQ:WRLD World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free WRLD Stock Alerts $137.72 -1.48 (-1.06%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$136.75▼$142.0050-Day Range$118.59▼$144.9852-Week Range$88.79▼$160.07Volume40,057 shsAverage Volume43,405 shsMarket Capitalization$837.34 millionP/E Ratio11.93Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$56.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get World Acceptance alerts: Email Address World Acceptance MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingSell1.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside59.3% Downside$56.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.36% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.12Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$52,564 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.97%From $11.49 to $13.21 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.1.09 out of 5 starsFinance Sector761st out of 855 stocksPersonal Credit Institutions Industry12th out of 14 stocks 0.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWorld Acceptance has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWorld Acceptance has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.36% 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 13.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in World Acceptance has recently decreased by 1.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWorld Acceptance does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWorld Acceptance does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreWorld Acceptance has received a -190.73% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of World Acceptance in category "Societal stability & understanding among people" is driven by its "Subprime loans" and "Individual tax consulting and planning services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for World Acceptance is -0.12. Previous Next 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for World Acceptance this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added World Acceptance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership 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 $52,564.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders40.90% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for World Acceptance are expected to grow by 14.97% in the coming year, from $11.49 to $13.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of World Acceptance is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 52.04.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWorld Acceptance has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Wealthpin ProOne trade. One ticker. One week. 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World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.Read More WRLD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WRLD Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | msn.comWorld Street | Meta's AI assistant, Nordstorm's plans to go private, TSMC's selloff and moreApril 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comINVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of World AcceptanceApril 25, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)The system that called 2023’s top 7 stocks is at it again…Look 2023 kind of sucked from a trading standpoint… Despite the market finishing 24% higher…. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/19/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:WRLD CUSIP98141910 CIK108385 Webwww.loansbyworld.com Phone(864) 298-9800Fax864-298-9810Employees3,075Year Founded1962Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$56.00 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside-59.3%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.54 Trailing P/E Ratio11.93 Forward P/E Ratio11.99 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.23 million Net Margins11.82% Pretax Margin14.41% Return on Equity13.47% Return on Assets4.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio20.46 Quick Ratio20.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$616.55 million Price / Sales1.36 Cash Flow$6.61 per share Price / Cash Flow20.82 Book Value$61.85 per share Price / Book2.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,080,000Free Float3,593,000Market Cap$837.34 million OptionableNo Data Beta1.43 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ravin Chad Prashad (Age 43)President, CEO & Director Comp: $878.27kMr. John L. Calmes Jr. (Age 44)Executive VP, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer and Treasurer Comp: $519.8kMr. Scott McIntyre (Age 47)Senior Vice President of Accounting Comp: $335.06kMr. Luke J. Umstetter (Age 44)Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Comp: $387.94kMs. Alice Lindsay Caulder (Age 48)Senior Vice President of Human Resources Comp: $341.12kMr. Daniel Clinton Dyer (Age 51)Executive VP & Chief Branch Operations Officer Comp: $512.57kMr. Jason E. Childers (Age 49)Senior Vice President of Information Technology Strategic Solutions Comp: $332.21kVictoria G. HammondSenior Vice President of MarketingMr. Jeff L. Tinney (Age 61)Senior Vice President of Operations Comp: $322.5kMr. Jackie C. Willyard (Age 61)Senior Vice President of Operations Comp: $299.4kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRegional ManagementNYSE:RMLendingClubNYSE:LCOpen LendingNASDAQ:LPROAtlanticusNASDAQ:ATLCOaktree Specialty LendingNASDAQ:OCSLView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 1,666 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.027%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCBought 2,009 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.334%Nomura Holdings Inc.Sold 2,300 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.000%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 9,261 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.207%CAS Investment Partners LLCSold 182,000 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 9.251%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions WRLD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell World Acceptance stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for World Acceptance in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" WRLD shares. View WRLD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is World Acceptance's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for World Acceptance's shares. Their WRLD share price targets range from $56.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 59.3%. View analysts price targets for WRLD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WRLD shares performed in 2024? World Acceptance's stock was trading at $130.53 at the start of the year. Since then, WRLD stock has increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $137.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is World Acceptance's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our WRLD earnings forecast. How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter? World Acceptance Co. (NASDAQ:WRLD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January, 19th. The credit services provider reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $1.22. The credit services provider earned $137.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $134.95 million. World Acceptance had a net margin of 11.82% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.47%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 EPS. What ETF holds World Acceptance's stock? ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF holds 6,676 shares of WRLD stock, representing 1.25% of its portfolio. What is R. Chad Prashad's approval rating as World Acceptance's CEO? 18 employees have rated World Acceptance Chief Executive Officer R. Chad Prashad on Glassdoor.com. R. Chad Prashad has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of World Acceptance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other World Acceptance investors own include Prudential Financial (PRU), Netflix (NFLX), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), AbbVie (ABBV), Alibaba Group (BABA), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Kohl's (KSS), Shaw Communications (SJR) and Southern (SO). Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders? World Acceptance's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.33%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Alice Lindsay Caulder, Charles D Way, Clifford Sosin, Daniel Clinton Dyer, Darrell E Whitaker, Jason E Childers, John L Calmes Jr, Ken R Bramlett Jr, Luke J Umstetter, R Chad Prashad and Scott Mcintyre. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of World Acceptance? 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