Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 13.000-14.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 13.000. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ECPG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research downgraded Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Encore Capital Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Encore Capital Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $88.00.

Encore Capital Group Price Performance

NASDAQ ECPG traded down $2.85 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $92.69. 339,170 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 301,752. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $87.31 and a 200-day moving average of $75.78. Encore Capital Group has a one year low of $36.24 and a one year high of $98.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.99 billion, a PE ratio of 7.19 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The asset manager reported $2.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $491.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.10 million. Encore Capital Group had a return on equity of 30.70% and a net margin of 16.00%.Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-14.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Encore Capital Group will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Encore Capital Group news, insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.08, for a total transaction of $164,160.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 64,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,299,905.60. This represents a 3.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 16,634 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 49,892 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Encore Capital Group by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,929 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $477,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Encore Capital Group by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 90,910 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,116,000 after buying an additional 1,806 shares during the period. 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 first 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.

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.