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 13.000-13.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 11.870. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ECPG traded up $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $82.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 244,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 274,016. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 6.38 and a beta of 1.33. Encore Capital Group has a twelve month low of $35.67 and a twelve month high of $92.64. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $73.99 and a 200 day moving average of $60.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.10.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The asset manager reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.84. The company had revenue of $475.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $446.26 million. Encore Capital Group had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 31.46%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.93 earnings per share. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Encore Capital Group will post 11.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Encore Capital Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on shares of Encore Capital Group from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Encore Capital Group from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a report on Thursday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Encore Capital Group in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Encore Capital Group

In other news, insider Ryan B. Bell sold 7,240 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.04, for a total value of $499,849.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,170 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,325,656.80. This trade represents a 13.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Encore Capital Group during the fourth quarter worth about $201,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Encore Capital Group by 76.5% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,053 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $492,000 after purchasing an additional 3,924 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Encore Capital Group by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 102,502 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $5,571,000 after purchasing an additional 3,951 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in Encore Capital Group by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 6,915 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 1,063 shares during the period. Finally, VARCOV Co. purchased a new position in Encore Capital Group during the fourth quarter worth about $599,000.

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.