Barclays PLC Acquires 9,328 Shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 92,166 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,328 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $1,033,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp grew its stake in EZCORP by 0.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,084,777 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $12,160,000 after acquiring an additional 2,809 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,009,770 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $11,320,000 after purchasing an additional 201,700 shares during the last quarter. Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP during the third quarter valued at about $8,372,000. Fourth Sail Capital LP increased its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 21.5% in the second quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 718,947 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,527,000 after purchasing an additional 127,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of EZCORP by 62.0% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 565,636 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,922,000 after buying an additional 216,480 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at EZCORP

In other news, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total transaction of $124,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive now owns 101,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Sunil Sajnani sold 34,493 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.42, for a total value of $428,403.06. Following the sale, the insider now owns 66,242 shares in the company, valued at $822,725.64. The trade was a 34.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

EZCORP Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EZPW opened at $12.26 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $667.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 1.05. EZCORP, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.20 and a 12 month high of $12.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.31.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Stephens assumed coverage on EZCORP in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 price target for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Friday, October 4th.

EZCORP Company 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.