Aigen Investment Management LP Purchases 2,088 Shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Aigen Investment Management LP increased its position in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,800 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,088 shares during the quarter. Aigen Investment Management LP’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $242,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in EZCORP by 97.0% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,156 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,554 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of EZCORP during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $150,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of EZCORP during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $181,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in EZCORP in the 4th quarter valued at $186,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in EZCORP in the 4th quarter valued at $210,000. 99.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EZCORP Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EZPW opened at $13.34 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $732.89 million, a P/E ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.89. The business’s 50 day moving average is $12.82 and its 200-day moving average is $12.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.91, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.66 and a 1-year high of $14.50.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a return on equity of 11.04% and a net margin of 7.25%. Equities research analysts predict that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of EZCORP from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $13.50 target price on shares of EZCORP in a report on Thursday, February 6th.

About EZCORP

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.