The stock of EZCorp, Inc (EZPW) has seen a -1.92% decrease in the past week, with a 15.85% gain in the past month, and a 30.17% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.38% for EZPW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.61% for EZPW’s stock, with a 28.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in EZCorp, Inc (NASDAQ: EZPW) Right Now?
EZCorp, Inc (NASDAQ: EZPW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86x compared to its average ratio. EZPW has 36-month beta value of 0.60. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EZPW is 49.34M, and currently, short sellers hold a 18.56% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EZPW on April 10, 2025 was 878.57K shares.
EZPW) stock’s latest price update
EZCorp, Inc (NASDAQ: EZPW) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.29 in relation to its previous close of 15.13. However, the company has experienced a -1.92% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that The tech-focused Nasdaq officially entered bear market territory on Friday, falling over 20% from its December peak.
Analysts’ Opinion of EZPW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EZPW stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for EZPW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EZPW in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $16 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EZPW reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for EZPW stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
Canaccord Genuity gave a rating of “Buy” to EZPW, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on January 04th of the previous year.
EZPW Trading at 11.35% 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 -5.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.99%, as shares surge +17.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.80% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EZPW fell by -1.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +50.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.80. In addition, EZCorp, Inc saw 26.65% 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 10,000 shares at the price of $12.47 back on Dec 05 ’24. After this action, Swies Nicole now owns 101,813 shares of EZCorp, Inc, valued at $124,700 using the latest closing price.
Swies Nicole, the Officer of EZCorp, Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $12.65 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that Swies Nicole is holding shares at $126,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EZPW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for EZCorp, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 10.71, with 5.75 for asset returns.
Based on EZCorp, Inc (EZPW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.83.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 162.26 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.91.
Conclusion
To put it simply, EZCorp, Inc (EZPW) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
