At the time of writing, Encore Capital Group, Inc [ECPG] stock is trading at $44.45, up 6.09%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The ECPG shares have gain 7.32% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 18.76%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Encore Capital Group, Inc [NASDAQ: ECPG] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 17, 2024, when Northland Capital upgraded its rating to a Outperform and also boosted its price target to $58 from $55. Previously, Janney upgraded its rating to Buy on March 28, 2023. On February 14, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Market Perform but maintained its price target of $58 on the stock. Oppenheimer upgraded its rating to a Outperform but stick to its price target of $37 on January 15, 2019. Buckingham Research initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $38 as its price target on January 03, 2019. Northland Capital upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on August 09, 2018. In a note dated December 13, 2016, Raymond James downgraded an Mkt Perform rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Encore Capital Group, Inc fluctuated between $26.45 and $51.77. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $58 within the next 12 months. Encore Capital Group, Inc [NASDAQ: ECPG] shares were valued at $44.45 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 30.48% based on the average ECPG price forecast.
Analyzing the ECPG fundamentals
According to Encore Capital Group, Inc [NASDAQ:ECPG], the company’s sales were 1.47B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 25.14% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.68% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.17%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.02, Equity is -0.1 and Total Capital is 0.05.
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 42.87 points at the first support level, and at 41.28 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 45.33, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 46.20.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Encore Capital Group, Inc [NASDAQ:ECPG] has a current ratio of 1.12. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.12, while the Cash Ratio is 0.81. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.70, the price to book ratio is 1.15.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved CLARK JONATHAN C, EVP, CFO & Treasurer, that happened on Mar 05 ’25 when 28600.0 shares were purchased. Director, Gupta Ashwini completed a deal on Mar 05 ’25 to buy 40000.0 shares. Meanwhile, President and CEO Masih Ashish bought 20000.0 shares on Mar 05 ’25.
