PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.00.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on PRAA. Wall Street Zen raised shares of PRA Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PRA Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup lowered shares of PRA Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut shares of PRA Group from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

PRA Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting PRA Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PRA Group beat Q1 2026 earnings and revenue expectations, reporting EPS of $0.73 versus the $0.51 consensus and revenue of $314.53 million versus $295.90 million expected. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Cash collections rose 11% in the quarter, supported by stronger U.S. legal channel momentum and solid performance in Europe, which helped lift results and reinforced progress on the company’s PRA 3.0 strategy. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Net income improved to $28 million, signaling better operating leverage and a meaningful step up from the prior year period. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and presentation may provide more detail on collection trends, capital allocation, and the outlook for the rest of 2026, which investors are likely watching closely. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Even with the earnings beat, PRA Group still reported a negative net margin, which may be limiting investor enthusiasm and contributing to the stock’s decline. Article Title

PRA Group Stock Performance

Shares of PRAA stock opened at $19.18 on Friday. PRA Group has a fifty-two week low of $10.25 and a fifty-two week high of $22.55. The firm has a market cap of $731.53 million, a P/E ratio of -2.68 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $18.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.38.

PRA Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The business services provider reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.22. PRA Group had a positive return on equity of 12.98% and a negative net margin of 22.51%.The company had revenue of $314.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $295.90 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that PRA Group will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PRAA. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of PRA Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of PRA Group by 145.6% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,481 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in PRA Group by 146.8% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,848 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its stake in PRA Group by 140.0% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,618 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 2,694 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in PRA Group by 375.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,784 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 3,777 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.22% of the company’s stock.

About PRA Group

PRA Group, Inc is a global specialty finance company focused on the acquisition and management of nonperforming loans. Founded in 1996 as Portfolio Recovery Associates, the company purchases defaulted consumer and commercial receivables at discounted rates from financial institutions, utilities and other creditors. By combining rigorous analytics with a consumer-centric ethos, PRA Group seeks to maximize recoveries while maintaining respectful and compliant interactions with debtors.

The company’s core activities include first-party and third-party collections across a range of asset classes such as credit cards, auto loans and utility receivables.