World Acceptance (WRLD) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) will likely be issuing its Q2 2027 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.79 per share and revenue of $140.70 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $1.54. World Acceptance had a net margin of 6.71% and a return on equity of 12.13%. The business had revenue of $127.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.90 million. On average, analysts expect World Acceptance to post $13.18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15.14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

World Acceptance Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of WRLD stock opened at $166.84 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $777.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.72 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $175.66. World Acceptance has a 1 year low of $110.00 and a 1 year high of $227.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 13.49 and a quick ratio of 13.49.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Jason E. Childers sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.74, for a total transaction of $381,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,799 shares in the company, valued at $2,441,281.26. The trade was a 13.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Prescott General Partners Llc sold 133,199 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.69, for a total transaction of $25,000,120.31. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,846,168.12. This trade represents a 81.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 137,199 shares of company stock worth $25,753,600 in the last three months. 38.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on WRLD shares. Zacks Research upgraded World Acceptance to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered World Acceptance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of World Acceptance in a report on Monday, September 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

World Acceptance Company Profile

World Acceptance Corporation is a consumer finance company that provides small-dollar personal installment loans and related financial services through its World Finance branch network and online channels. The company primarily serves consumers who may have limited access to traditional bank credit.

Its products and services generally include personal loans, tax return preparation and filing, and certain ancillary financial products. Loan proceeds may be used for expenses such as household needs, medical bills, automobile repairs, or other personal obligations, subject to applicable lending requirements.

Founded in 1962, World Acceptance is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.