EZCORP, Inc. $EZPW Stock Position Raised by Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 19.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 111,860 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,360 shares during the quarter. EZCORP makes up about 0.6% of Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.18% of EZCORP worth $2,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EZPW. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in EZCORP by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,960 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $310,000 after buying an additional 569 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in EZCORP by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 73,064 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,014,000 after buying an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. lifted its position in EZCORP by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 18,173 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,146 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC lifted its position in EZCORP by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 44,792 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $965,000 after buying an additional 971 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

EZCORP Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EZPW opened at $34.62 on Wednesday. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.85 and a 1 year high of $37.13. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.54. The company has a current ratio of 4.71, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.13 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 0.65.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The credit services provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.22. EZCORP had a net margin of 9.91% and a return on equity of 13.45%. The business had revenue of $434.90 million for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that EZCORP, Inc. will post 2 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EZPW has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EZCORP from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of EZCORP from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of EZCORP from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $44.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EZCORP currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $37.25.

Insider Transactions at EZCORP

In other EZCORP news, Director Jason A. Kulas sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.56, for a total value of $671,200.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 172,948 shares in the company, valued at $5,804,134.88. This trade represents a 10.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

EZCORP Profile

EZCORP, Inc is a specialty consumer finance company that provides pawn loans and retail merchandise programs primarily through its EZPAWN and Cash Converters brands. The company offers collateral-based loans secured principally by jewelry, electronics, musical instruments and other personal items, alongside check-cashing, money-transfer and bill-payment services. In addition to its pawn lending operations, EZCORP acquires previously pawned or consumer merchandise for resale through its “Sell-It-Now” platform and retail storefronts.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, EZCORP operates in two principal geographic markets: the United States and Mexico.