EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Bought by IronBridge Private Wealth LLC

IronBridge Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 242,222 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,403 shares during the period. EZCORP comprises about 1.1% of IronBridge Private Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. IronBridge Private Wealth LLC owned 0.44% of EZCORP worth $2,960,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new position in EZCORP in the fourth quarter valued at $865,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in EZCORP by 11.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 92,166 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,033,000 after purchasing an additional 9,328 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in EZCORP during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,860,000. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in EZCORP by 107.2% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 37,439 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 19,368 shares during the period. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of EZCORP in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

EZCORP Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ EZPW opened at $15.93 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $875.18 million, a PE ratio of 13.85 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. EZCORP, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.66 and a 12-month high of $16.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $14.41 and a 200 day moving average of $12.86.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on EZPW shares. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Stephens reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Roth Capital set a $16.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Monday, March 17th. StockNews.com lowered EZCORP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.88.

About EZCORP

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.