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

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ECPG shares. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Encore Capital Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Citizens Jmp increased their target price on shares of Encore Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.00.

Encore Capital Group Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ ECPG traded down $2.85 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $92.69. 339,170 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 329,619. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.90. Encore Capital Group has a 1 year low of $36.24 and a 1 year high of $98.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.19 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day moving average of $87.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.78.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The asset manager reported $2.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $491.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.49 EPS. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-14.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Encore Capital Group will post 13.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $164,160.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 64,570 shares in the company, valued at $5,299,905.60. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Encore Capital Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ECPG. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 78.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 412,498 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $22,419,000 after buying an additional 180,733 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 488.1% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 154,128 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $8,377,000 after acquiring an additional 127,920 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 379.7% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 98,817 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $4,125,000 after acquiring an additional 78,217 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Encore Capital Group by 476.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 92,978 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,599,000 after acquiring an additional 76,852 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its position in Encore Capital Group by 525.6% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 47,837 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,852,000 after acquiring an additional 40,191 shares during the period.

About Encore Capital Group

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.