World Acceptance (WRLD) to Release Earnings on Friday

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) is projected to post its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, July 25th. Analysts expect World Acceptance to post earnings of $2.44 per share and revenue of $122.38 million for the quarter.

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The credit services provider reported $8.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.42 by $1.71. World Acceptance had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 15.89%. The company had revenue of $165.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $154.52 million. On average, analysts expect World Acceptance to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

World Acceptance Price Performance

Shares of World Acceptance stock opened at $166.42 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $158.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.16. World Acceptance has a 12 month low of $101.85 and a 12 month high of $177.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $883.69 million, a P/E ratio of 10.17 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 19.32 and a quick ratio of 19.32.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Alice Lindsay Caulder sold 1,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $151,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,315 shares in the company, valued at $1,547,250. This represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Darrell E. Whitaker sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.73, for a total value of $389,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $790,174.02. This trade represents a 33.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 3,560 shares of company stock valued at $548,875 in the last three months. Insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On World Acceptance

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in World Acceptance stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) by 4.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,422 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 925 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.41% of World Acceptance worth $2,964,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 83.63% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised World Acceptance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th.

About World Acceptance

World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. The company provides short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It offers income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships.