EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Sold by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC lowered its holdings in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 85,625 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 6,541 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned about 0.16% of EZCORP worth $1,047,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in EZCORP by 97.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the fourth quarter worth approximately $122,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 4,070 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of EZCORP during the 4th quarter valued at $186,000. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in EZCORP during the fourth quarter valued at $188,000. Institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

EZCORP Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW opened at $15.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $852.72 million, a PE ratio of 13.48 and a beta of 0.59. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.66 and a 1-year high of $16.60. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.88 and its 200-day moving average is $13.23. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $306.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $310.35 million. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. Sell-side analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EZPW has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $13.50 price objective on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com raised EZCORP from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price objective on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Roth Mkm began coverage on EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $16.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $16.88.

EZCORP 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.