Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $44.23 Million Position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,224,574 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 21,992 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 7.69% of EZCORP worth $44,231,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of EZCORP by 62.0% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 565,636 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $5,922,000 after buying an additional 216,480 shares in the last quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of EZCORP by 2.9% during the second quarter. ClariVest Asset Management LLC now owns 102,868 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 2,876 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC raised its position in shares of EZCORP by 81.7% during the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 81,146 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 36,495 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of EZCORP during the 2nd quarter valued at about $265,000. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of EZCORP in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of EZPW stock opened at $10.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 2.59. EZCORP, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.70 and a 52 week high of $12.23. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $11.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.74. The company has a market capitalization of $594.47 million, a P/E ratio of 10.40 and a beta of 1.02.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 31st. The credit services provider reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $281.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $281.69 million. EZCORP had a net margin of 6.87% and a return on equity of 10.64%. On average, analysts expect that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.