Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Insider John Yung Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPGGet Free Report) insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.08, for a total value of $164,160.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 64,570 shares in the company, valued at $5,299,905.60. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Encore Capital Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ECPG opened at $80.44 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.24 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.90. Encore Capital Group Inc has a 12 month low of $35.67 and a 12 month high of $92.64.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPGGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The asset manager reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.84. The business had revenue of $475.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $446.26 million. Encore Capital Group had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 16.00%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.93 EPS. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Encore Capital Group Inc will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ECPG. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 97.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 33,620 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,153,000 after buying an additional 16,634 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 263.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 68,860 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,361,000 after buying an additional 49,892 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,929 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $477,000 after buying an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 90,910 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,116,000 after buying an additional 1,806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 78,465 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,690,000 after buying an additional 5,672 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on ECPG shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on Encore Capital Group from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised Encore Capital Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $86.25.

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About Encore Capital Group

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Encore Capital Group, Inc is a global specialty finance company that focuses on the purchase and management of nonperforming consumer receivables. Through its subsidiaries, the company acquires charged-off debt portfolios from credit card issuers, banks, and other financial institutions, and seeks to recover outstanding balances through a combination of customer outreach, payment arrangements, and, where appropriate, legal collection efforts. Encore’s business model emphasizes compliance with regulatory and industry standards to ensure ethical and transparent debt-recovery practices.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Encore operates across North America and Europe.

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