EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 92,166 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,328 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.17% of EZCORP worth $1,033,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in EZCORP in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 169.1% in the 2nd 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 in the 3rd quarter valued at $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC raised its stake in EZCORP by 640.0% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 11,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $124,000 after acquiring an additional 9,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR acquired a new stake in EZCORP during the 3rd quarter worth $138,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at EZCORP

In other EZCORP news, insider Sunil Sajnani sold 34,493 shares of EZCORP stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.42, for a total value of $428,403.06. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 66,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $822,725.64. This trade represents a 34.24 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total value of $124,700.00. Following the sale, the executive now owns 101,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,269,608.11. This trade represents a 8.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on EZPW shares. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of EZCORP in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 price objective for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Friday, October 4th.

EZCORP Stock Down 0.3 %

EZPW stock opened at $12.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $660.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.93 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.44. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.20 and a 12 month high of $12.85.

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.