Raul Ramos Sells 6,835 Shares of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) Stock

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFSGet Free Report) SVP Raul Ramos sold 6,835 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.23, for a total transaction of $1,539,447.05. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,594,692. The trade was a 25.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Raul Ramos also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, May 28th, Raul Ramos sold 3,165 shares of FirstCash stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.13, for a total transaction of $731,526.45.

FirstCash Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ FCFS opened at $229.35 on Wednesday. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.21 and a 52-week high of $235.97. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $214.95 and a 200-day moving average of $187.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a PE ratio of 28.74 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a quick ratio of 3.42, a current ratio of 4.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.39. FirstCash had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 18.68%. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.07 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that FirstCash Holdings, Inc. will post 11.3 EPS for the current year.

FirstCash Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. FirstCash’s payout ratio is currently 21.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FirstCash

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC lifted its holdings in FirstCash by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 12,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,037,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in FirstCash by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 245 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in FirstCash by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in FirstCash by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC lifted its holdings in FirstCash by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 1,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on FCFS. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of FirstCash from $205.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of FirstCash from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of FirstCash from $242.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of FirstCash from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $198.00.

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FirstCash, Inc (NASDAQ: FCFS) is a leading integrated operator of pawn stores and provider of short-term consumer loan services in the United States and Mexico. Through its retail pawn outlets, FirstCash offers collateral-based loans secured by personal property, enabling customers to access liquidity without a credit history or traditional bank account. The company also purchases, trades and sells a broad range of secondhand merchandise, including electronics, jewelry and power tools, through its network of conveniently located stores.

In addition to its pawn-broking activities, FirstCash provides unsecured consumer loans designed to meet urgent cash needs.

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