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

Aigen Investment Management LP increased its stake in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 19,800 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,088 shares during the period. Aigen Investment Management LP’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $242,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in EZCORP during the third quarter worth about $150,000. Versor Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 141.7% during the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 29,000 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 17,000 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of EZCORP by 161.0% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 132,972 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,491,000 after acquiring an additional 82,025 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of EZCORP during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $181,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in EZCORP by 19.2% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 370,697 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $4,156,000 after acquiring an additional 59,795 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of EZCORP stock opened at $13.34 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.82 and its 200 day moving average is $12.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $732.89 million, a PE ratio of 11.60 and a beta of 0.89. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.66 and a 1 year high of $14.50. 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 (NASDAQ:EZPW) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The credit services provider reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.07. EZCORP had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 11.04%. Equities research analysts forecast that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

EZCORP Profile

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.