Is PRA Group Inc (PRAA) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, PRA Group Inc [PRAA] stock is trading at $15.29, up 3.66%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The PRAA shares have gain 3.94% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.72%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

PRA Group Inc [NASDAQ: PRAA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 08, 2020, when JMP Securities upgraded its rating to a Mkt Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $35 for it. Previously, Keefe Bruyette upgraded its rating to Outperform on April 13, 2020, and kept the price target unchanged to $35. On January 03, 2019, Buckingham Research initiated with a Neutral rating. Raymond James upgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform. Janney upgraded its rating to a Neutral. Keefe Bruyette downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform for this stock on October 10, 2017. In a note dated October 04, 2017, Janney downgraded an Sell rating on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of PRA Group Inc fluctuated between $12.91 and $27.54. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $35 within the next 12 months. PRA Group Inc [NASDAQ: PRAA] shares were valued at $15.29 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 128.91% based on the average PRAA price forecast.

Analyzing the PRAA fundamentals

According to PRA Group Inc [NASDAQ:PRAA], the company’s sales were 1.15B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.22% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.74% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.31%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.1%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.06 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.03.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 15.01 points at the first support level, and at 14.73 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 15.48, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 15.68.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that PRA Group Inc [NASDAQ:PRAA] has a current ratio of 29.70. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 29.70 and the Cash Ratio stands at 2.14. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.53, the price to book ratio is 0.50 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 8.55.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Paschke Brett Lee, Director, that happened on May 07 ’25 when 5000.0 shares were purchased. Director, Olsen Geir completed a deal on May 07 ’25 to buy 18230.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Olsen Geir bought 11750.0 shares on Aug 07 ’24.

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