EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Sold by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC reduced its stake in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 46.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 58,036 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 49,529 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $709,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 97.0% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,554 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $150,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $181,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the 4th quarter worth approximately $186,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP raised its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 16.5% in the 3rd quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP now owns 17,712 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 2,508 shares in the last quarter. 99.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EZCORP Stock Up 2.1 %

EZPW stock opened at $13.46 on Wednesday. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52-week low of $9.66 and a 52-week high of $14.50. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.91 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $739.48 million, a P/E ratio of 11.70 and a beta of 0.89.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 11.04%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on EZPW shares. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on shares of EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Thursday, February 6th.

EZCORP Profile

EZCORP, Inc provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Other Investments. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.