UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $1.13 Million Position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 6.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 92,641 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,524 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 0.17% of EZCORP worth $1,132,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 1,699.2% during the 4th quarter. Divisadero Street Capital Management LP now owns 1,246,445 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $15,232,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177,166 shares during the last quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP boosted its position in EZCORP by 317.1% during the fourth quarter. Invenomic Capital Management LP now owns 789,768 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $9,651,000 after purchasing an additional 600,435 shares during the period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 18.4% in the fourth quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,002,197 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $24,467,000 after purchasing an additional 310,706 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 77.6% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 658,515 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $8,047,000 after purchasing an additional 287,818 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bastion Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of EZCORP in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,054,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EZPW shares. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of EZCORP from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of EZCORP in a report on Monday, March 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EZCORP currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.25.

EZCORP Price Performance

EZCORP stock opened at $13.71 on Tuesday. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52 week low of $9.66 and a 52 week high of $16.60. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $14.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.57. The stock has a market cap of $754.24 million, a P/E ratio of 11.92 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The credit services provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. The company had revenue of $306.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $310.35 million. On average, equities analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

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.