Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Trims Stake in Encore Capital Group Inc $ECPG

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its stake in Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPG) by 7.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,007,023 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 81,150 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Encore Capital Group were worth $70,611,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 1,729.6% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 494 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Encore Capital Group by 185.7% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 717 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Encore Capital Group by 29.1% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,139 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Encore Capital Group by 168.9% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,716 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Encore Capital Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $143,000.

Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ ECPG opened at $94.08 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $86.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $75.08. Encore Capital Group Inc has a twelve month low of $35.67 and a twelve month high of $98.02. The company has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion, a PE ratio of 7.30 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.90.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The asset manager reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.84. The company had revenue of $475.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $446.26 million. Encore Capital Group had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 16.00%.The firm’s revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.93 EPS. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Encore Capital Group Inc will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on ECPG. Zacks Research lowered shares of Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of Encore Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Encore Capital Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Encore Capital Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Encore Capital Group

In related news, insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,299,905.60. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Encore Capital Group Company Profile

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.