Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.67 per share and revenue of $455.0950 million for the quarter. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-13.000 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The asset manager reported $3.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.84. The company had revenue of $475.41 million during 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 30.70%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.93 EPS. On average, analysts expect Encore Capital Group to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ECPG opened at $95.90 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a fifty day moving average of $85.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a PE ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 1.27. Encore Capital Group has a fifty-two week low of $35.67 and a fifty-two week high of $98.02.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Encore Capital Group news, insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of Encore Capital Group stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $5,299,905.60. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in 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 worth $22,419,000 after acquiring an additional 180,733 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $8,377,000 after acquiring an additional 127,920 shares during 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 purchasing an additional 78,217 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 476.6% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 92,978 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,599,000 after purchasing an additional 76,852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 40,191 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citizens Jmp lifted 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 report on Wednesday, June 17th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Zacks Research cut Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Encore Capital Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $88.00.

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.