Encore Capital Group (ECPG) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ: ECPG):

• 1/22/2026 – Encore Capital Group was given a new $70.00 price target on by analysts at Northland Securities.
• 1/21/2026 – Encore Capital Group had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/20/2026 – Encore Capital Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/20/2026 – Encore Capital Group had its price target raised by analysts at Citizens Jmp from $59.00 to $75.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Encore Capital Group was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Insider Activity at Encore Capital Group

In other Encore Capital Group news, insider Ryan B. Bell sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total value of $137,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,047,550. This trade represents a 4.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Laura Olle sold 1,423 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.79, for a total transaction of $75,120.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,848,916.96. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,923 shares of company stock valued at $264,620 over the last quarter. Insiders own 2.54% of the company’s stock.

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.