EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) CRO Nicole Swies Sells 10,000 Shares

EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total value of $124,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive now directly owns 101,813 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. The trade was a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

EZCORP Price Performance

EZPW traded down $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $12.20. 133,121 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 513,667. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $11.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $664.53 million, a PE ratio of 11.27 and a beta of 1.05. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.20 and a 1-year high of $12.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.99.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EZPW has been the topic of a number of research reports. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Stephens began coverage on EZCORP in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EZCORP

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC purchased a new position in EZCORP during the third quarter worth $8,372,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 44.4% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,460,564 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $15,292,000 after buying an additional 449,360 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of EZCORP by 449.3% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 333,539 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,739,000 after buying an additional 272,815 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in EZCORP by 62.0% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 565,636 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,922,000 after acquiring an additional 216,480 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its stake in EZCORP by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,009,770 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $11,320,000 after acquiring an additional 201,700 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

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.