FirstCash (FCFS) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect FirstCash to announce earnings of $2.39 per share and revenue of $1.0309 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. FirstCash had a net margin of 9.15% and a return on equity of 18.68%. The business’s revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect FirstCash to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

FirstCash Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of FCFS opened at $209.66 on Tuesday. FirstCash has a fifty-two week low of $119.21 and a fifty-two week high of $235.97. The firm has a market cap of $9.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.27 and a beta of 0.53. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $221.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $200.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a current ratio of 4.77.

FirstCash Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. FirstCash’s payout ratio is currently 21.05%.

Insider Activity at FirstCash

In other FirstCash news, SVP Raul Ramos sold 6,835 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.23, for a total transaction of $1,539,447.05. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,594,692. The trade was a 25.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Thomas Brent Stuart sold 10,000 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.49, for a total value of $2,284,900.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 140,846 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,181,902.54. The trade was a 6.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 27,500 shares of company stock valued at $6,243,104 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in FirstCash during the fourth quarter valued at $191,000. TD Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in FirstCash in the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Shelton Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of FirstCash in the third quarter worth $224,000. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FirstCash in the third quarter worth $228,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of FirstCash by 79.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FCFS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of FirstCash from $242.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research downgraded FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered FirstCash from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen cut FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on FirstCash from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, FirstCash currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $199.25.

About FirstCash

FirstCash, Inc (NASDAQ: FCFS) is a leading integrated operator of pawn stores and provider of short-term consumer loan services in the United States and Mexico. Through its retail pawn outlets, FirstCash offers collateral-based loans secured by personal property, enabling customers to access liquidity without a credit history or traditional bank account. The company also purchases, trades and sells a broad range of secondhand merchandise, including electronics, jewelry and power tools, through its network of conveniently located stores.

In addition to its pawn-broking activities, FirstCash provides unsecured consumer loans designed to meet urgent cash needs.