The price-to-earnings ratio for EZCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZPW) is above average at 18.90x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.13.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EZPW is 49.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 12.39% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of EZPW on April 19, 2024 was 590.11K shares.
EZPW) stock’s latest price update
EZCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZPW)’s stock price has increased by 2.15 compared to its previous closing price of 10.95. However, the company has seen a 3.13% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-11 that Ezcorp (EZPW) closed the most recent trading day at $11.26, moving +1.9% from the previous trading session.
EZPW’s Market Performance
EZCorp, Inc. (EZPW) has seen a 3.13% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 5.17% gain in the past month and a 32.90% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.74% for EZPW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.25% for EZPW stock, with a simple moving average of 23.23% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EZPW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EZPW stocks, with Canaccord Genuity repeating the rating for EZPW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EZPW in the upcoming period, according to Canaccord Genuity is $14 based on the research report published on January 04, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EZPW reach a price target of $8.50. The rating they have provided for EZPW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 05th, 2022.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to EZPW, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.
EZPW Trading at 4.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EZPW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.57%, as shares surge +3.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.71% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EZPW rose by +2.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.96. In addition, EZCorp, Inc. saw 28.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EZPW starting from Swies Nicole, who sale 2,250 shares at the price of $11.38 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, Swies Nicole now owns 71,458 shares of EZCorp, Inc., valued at $25,605 using the latest closing price.
Swies Nicole, the Chief Revenue Officer of EZCorp, Inc., sale 2,250 shares at $8.73 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’24, which means that Swies Nicole is holding 82,708 shares at $19,642 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EZPW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for EZCorp, Inc. stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 6.78, with 3.48 for asset returns.
Based on EZCorp, Inc. (EZPW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 161.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.00.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, EZCorp, Inc. (EZPW) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
