Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Atlanticus Q2 Earnings

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) – B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Atlanticus in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now expects that the credit services provider will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Atlanticus’ current full-year earnings is $4.49 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Atlanticus’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.05 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.30 EPS.

ATLC has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $60.00 price target (up previously from $52.00) on shares of Atlanticus in a research note on Monday, May 12th. StockNews.com cut shares of Atlanticus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $62.60.

Atlanticus Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ATLC opened at $52.47 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $52.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.86. Atlanticus has a 52 week low of $24.00 and a 52 week high of $64.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $793.66 million, a P/E ratio of 11.79 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The credit services provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.16. Atlanticus had a net margin of 8.39% and a return on equity of 25.14%. The company had revenue of $344.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $347.24 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATLC. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Atlanticus by 198.9% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 365,278 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $18,684,000 after acquiring an additional 243,053 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Atlanticus in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,828,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in Atlanticus during the first quarter worth approximately $2,588,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Atlanticus by 82.4% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 95,476 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,884,000 after buying an additional 43,142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new stake in Atlanticus during the first quarter worth approximately $1,666,000. 14.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Atlanticus

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers.