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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free ECPG Stock Alerts $47.23 +0.12 (+0.25%) (As of 12:25 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$47.23▼$48.0050-Day Range$40.54▼$50.1552-Week Range$34.74▼$54.73Volume17,801 shsAverage Volume167,620 shsMarket Capitalization$1.12 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$66.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Encore Capital Group alerts: Email Address Encore Capital Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside40.8% Upside$66.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.98% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.30Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.58Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$275,000 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth49.55%From $5.59 to $8.36 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.86 out of 5 starsFinance Sector346th out of 880 stocksShort-Term Business Credit Industry2nd out of 3 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEncore Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEncore Capital Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Encore Capital Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.98% of the float of Encore Capital Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEncore Capital Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Encore Capital Group has recently decreased by 2.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEncore Capital Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthEncore Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEncore Capital Group has received a 6.86% net impact score from Upright. Encore Capital seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is driven by its "Collection agency services" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Encore Capital Group is -0.30. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEncore Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Encore Capital Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for ECPG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Encore Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Encore Capital Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $275,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.90% of the stock of Encore Capital Group is held by insiders.Read more about Encore Capital Group's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Encore Capital Group are expected to grow by 49.55% in the coming year, from $5.59 to $8.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -5.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Encore Capital Group is -5.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEncore Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Encore Capital Group's valuation and earnings. 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In addition, the company engages in debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Further, it offers credit management services. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.Read More ECPG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ECPG Stock News HeadlinesMay 13, 2024 | msn.comEncore Capital to offer $400M senior secured notes in private offeringMay 13, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEncore Capital To Privately Place $400 Mln Of Sr. NotesMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Elon Musk’s Next Move Will Disrupt AI ForeverA revolutionary venture that is set to get rolled out by May 16. One well-connected Silicon Valley VC has uncovered a way for anybody to claim a stake in "Elon Musk's AI 2.0" with as little as $100.May 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Secured Notes OfferingMay 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Expected to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.28 Per Share (NASDAQ:ECPG)May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) Forecasted to Post Q3 2024 Earnings of $1.50 Per ShareMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS ProjectionsMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Stock Price Up 6.4% Following Strong EarningsMay 13, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Elon Musk’s Next Move Will Disrupt AI ForeverA revolutionary venture that is set to get rolled out by May 16. One well-connected Silicon Valley VC has uncovered a way for anybody to claim a stake in "Elon Musk's AI 2.0" with as little as $100.May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Inc (ECPG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Robust Growth and ...May 8, 2024 | investorplace.comECPG Stock Earnings: Encore Capital Gr Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 8, 2024 | msn.comEncore Capital GAAP EPS of $0.95 misses by $0.04, revenue of $328.39M misses by $2.44MMay 8, 2024 | sfgate.comEncore Capital Group: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 8, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEncore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by JMP SecuritiesMay 7, 2024 | morningstar.comEncore Capital Group IncApril 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group Expands Junior Achievement Partnership in the United States to Empower Youth Through Financial EducationApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)April 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 8March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comECPG Apr 2024 45.000 putMarch 16, 2024 | nasdaq.comNotable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - ECPGMarch 16, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deEncore Capital Group, Inc.: Encore Capital Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial ResultsMarch 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized Senior Secured Notes OfferingMarch 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Secured Notes OfferingMarch 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comEncore Capital Group to Present and Meet with Investors at the Raymond James 45th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEncore Capital Group: Debt Collector Slumps After Earnings Despite Solid Financial Position And Favorable Fundamentals (Speculative Buy)February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEncore Capital Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsSee More Headlines Receive ECPG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Encore Capital Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2024Today5/13/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Short-term business credit Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:ECPG CUSIP29255410 CIK1084961 Webwww.encorecapital.com Phone(877) 445-4581Fax858-309-6978Employees7,400Year Founded1953Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$66.50 High Stock Price Target$73.00 Low Stock Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+41.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($8.58) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio8.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-206,490,000.00 Net Margins-16.30% Pretax Margin-14.11% Return on Equity9.95% Return on Assets2.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.53 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.22 billion Price / Sales0.91 Cash Flow$18.62 per share Price / Cash Flow2.53 Book Value$39.80 per share Price / Book1.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,690,000Free Float23,000,000Market Cap$1.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.38 Social Links 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ashish Masih (Age 59)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.86MMr. Jonathan C. Clark (Age 65)Executive VP, Principal Accounting Officer, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.38MMr. Andrew E. Asch (Age 50)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $671.11kMr. Ryan B. Bell (Age 44)President of Midland Credit Management, Inc. Comp: $1.12MKey CompetitorsPRA GroupNASDAQ:PRAAPalmer Square Capital BDCNYSE:PSBDByline BancorpNYSE:BYBarings BDCNYSE:BBDCOrigin BancorpNASDAQ:OBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 2,443 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 10.779%State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemBought 1,340 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.034%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 11,276 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.204%Sheets Smith Wealth ManagementSold 693 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.059%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 323 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.020%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ECPG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Encore Capital Group stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Encore Capital Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" ECPG shares. View ECPG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Encore Capital Group's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Encore Capital Group's shares. Their ECPG share price targets range from $60.00 to $73.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $66.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 40.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ECPG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ECPG shares performed in 2024? Encore Capital Group's stock was trading at $50.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ECPG shares have decreased by 6.9% and is now trading at $47.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Encore Capital Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 7th 2024. View our ECPG earnings forecast. How were Encore Capital Group's earnings last quarter? Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 8th. The asset manager reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.01. The asset manager earned $328.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $330.83 million. Encore Capital Group had a negative net margin of 16.30% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.95%. Encore Capital Group's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. What is Ashish Masih's approval rating as Encore Capital Group's CEO? 217 employees have rated Encore Capital Group Chief Executive Officer Ashish Masih on Glassdoor.com. Ashish Masih has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. 69.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Encore Capital Group to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Encore Capital Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Encore Capital Group investors own include BioTelemetry (BEAT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), PayPal (PYPL), SEA (SE), AbbVie (ABBV), Novavax (NVAX), Pfizer (PFE), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), AT&T (T) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Who are Encore Capital Group's major shareholders? Encore Capital Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.78%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.82%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.51%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.32%), Sei Investments Co. (0.27%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory L Call, Jonathan C Clark, Laura Olle and Ryan B Bell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Encore Capital Group? Shares of ECPG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Encore Capital Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Encore Capital Group: Baycorp, Cabot Credit Management, and Grove Capital Management.Read More This page (NASDAQ:ECPG) was last updated on 5/13/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersDave Ramsey Shocks Millions With US Dollar LunacyAmerican Hartford Gold GroupDoes this make you sick?Allegiance GoldThe Department of Defense Has a New Drone ContractorThe Tomorrow InvestorThis 1 Biotech Stock has been shocking the marketsHuge AlertsNext President (Not Trump. Not Biden.)The Freeport SocietyHave you heard of the $11 AI Coin?InvestorPlaceThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialPriority Gold Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Encore Capital Group, Inc. 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