EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Holdings Decreased by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 85.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,683 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 265,188 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned 0.09% of EZCORP worth $523,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 169.1% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,736 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,976 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP during the third quarter valued at $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 640.0% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 11,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 9,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR purchased a new position in shares of EZCORP during the third quarter valued at $138,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on EZPW shares. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Friday, October 4th. Stephens started coverage on EZCORP in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock.

Insider Transactions at EZCORP

In other news, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total transaction of $124,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive now owns 101,813 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. This represents a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Sunil Sajnani sold 34,493 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $822,725.64. This trade represents a 34.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EZPW opened at $12.12 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $660.12 million, a P/E ratio of 10.92 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $12.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.36. EZCORP, Inc. has a one year low of $8.20 and a one 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.

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.