Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) to Post FY2025 Earnings of $6.15 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Atlanticus in a report issued on Tuesday, September 10th. B. Riley analyst M. Howlett now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings per share of $6.15 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $7.00. The consensus estimate for Atlanticus’ current full-year earnings is $4.54 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Atlanticus’ FY2026 earnings at $7.40 EPS.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The credit services provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $315.64 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $309.74 million. Atlanticus had a return on equity of 25.32% and a net margin of 8.42%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on ATLC. StockNews.com upgraded Atlanticus from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Atlanticus in a report on Friday, June 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $39.00 target price on shares of Atlanticus in a report on Tuesday, May 28th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on Atlanticus in a report on Wednesday, May 22nd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $33.00 target price for the company.

Atlanticus Trading Up 2.0 %

ATLC opened at $31.40 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $33.06 and a 200-day moving average of $29.70. The stock has a market cap of $464.47 million, a PE ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 1.93. Atlanticus has a 52 week low of $23.09 and a 52 week high of $39.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Institutional Trading of Atlanticus

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ATLC. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Atlanticus by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 602,272 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $23,290,000 after buying an additional 7,234 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Atlanticus by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 258,689 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,655,000 after buying an additional 2,453 shares in the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Atlanticus by 5.2% in the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 26,040 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,285 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Atlanticus by 7.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,094 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $447,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Atlanticus by 65.5% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,324 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 14.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Atlanticus

In related news, Director Deal W. Hudson sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.75, for a total transaction of $39,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 67,455 shares in the company, valued at $2,209,151.25. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 51.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Atlanticus

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers.