Militia Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 6,000 FirstCash Holdings, Inc. $FCFS

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,128,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of FirstCash in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of FirstCash during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of FirstCash by 490.9% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in FirstCash in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in FirstCash by 113.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.30% of the company’s stock.

FirstCash Trading Down 5.4%

NASDAQ FCFS opened at $197.41 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a PE ratio of 24.74 and a beta of 0.53. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.21 and a 1-year high of $235.97. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $220.18 and a 200-day moving average of $201.13. The company has a current ratio of 4.77, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. FirstCash had a return on equity of 18.68% and a net margin of 9.15%.FirstCash’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that FirstCash Holdings, Inc. will post 11.33 EPS for the current year.

FirstCash Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. FirstCash’s dividend payout ratio is 21.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on FCFS shares. TD Cowen upped their target price on FirstCash from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of FirstCash from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of FirstCash from $242.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.25.

Insider Transactions at FirstCash

In related news, SVP Raul Ramos sold 6,835 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.23, for a total value of $1,539,447.05. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 20,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,594,692. The trade was a 25.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO R Douglas Orr sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.29, for a total transaction of $454,580.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 35,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,121,980.86. This represents a 5.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,500 shares of company stock valued at $6,243,104. 2.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

FirstCash News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting FirstCash this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FirstCash delivered record second-quarter operating results, with earnings and revenue beating estimates on strong pawn demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share and authorized a new $150 million share repurchase program, signaling confidence in cash flow and capital returns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: FirstCash announced a planned CEO transition for 2027, with Brent Stuart set to take over and Rick Wessel moving to Executive Chairman, indicating a long-term succession plan rather than an abrupt change. Article Title

FirstCash Profile

FirstCash, Inc (NASDAQ: FCFS) is a leading integrated operator of pawn stores and provider of short-term consumer loan services in the United States and Mexico. Through its retail pawn outlets, FirstCash offers collateral-based loans secured by personal property, enabling customers to access liquidity without a credit history or traditional bank account. The company also purchases, trades and sells a broad range of secondhand merchandise, including electronics, jewelry and power tools, through its network of conveniently located stores.

In addition to its pawn-broking activities, FirstCash provides unsecured consumer loans designed to meet urgent cash needs.