Insider Selling: Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) CAO Sells $1,022,000.00 in Stock

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:ATLCGet Free Report) CAO Mitchell Saunders sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.20, for a total transaction of $1,022,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 46,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,100.60. The trade was a 17.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Atlanticus Stock Performance

Shares of Atlanticus stock opened at $96.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $87.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $69.15. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation has a 1-year low of $45.74 and a 1-year high of $112.61. The company has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39 and a beta of 2.11.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLCGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The credit services provider reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $679.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $749.36 million. Atlanticus had a return on equity of 23.43% and a net margin of 5.86%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Atlanticus Holdings Corporation will post 9.48 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Atlanticus

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATLC. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Atlanticus during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $47,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in Atlanticus in the first quarter valued at approximately $71,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in Atlanticus in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $105,000. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Atlanticus during the first quarter valued at approximately $87,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Atlanticus by 334.8% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,735 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336 shares in the last quarter. 14.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Atlanticus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Texas Capital upgraded Atlanticus to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Atlanticus from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Atlanticus in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, William Blair set a $100.00 target price on shares of Atlanticus in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.75.

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Atlanticus Company Profile

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Atlanticus Holdings Corporation is a specialty financial services holding company that provides credit products and solutions to consumers across the United States. Through its subsidiaries, the company offers proprietary credit card programs, installment loan products and deposit accounts designed to serve customers who may have limited access to traditional credit. Atlanticus markets its offerings through a variety of channels, including direct‐to‐consumer online platforms, mail order, call centers and partnerships with retail and e-commerce businesses.

The company underwrites and services credit card portfolios under private-label and co-branded agreements, combining technology‐enabled underwriting with tailored customer service.

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