Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Has $229,000 Stock Position in EZCORP, Inc. $EZPW

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd cut its stake in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 82.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,045 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 56,248 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $229,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of EZCORP by 0.9% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 73,064 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,014,000 after purchasing an additional 648 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in EZCORP by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 80,959 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,541,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its holdings in shares of EZCORP by 7.4% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 13,362 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 926 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in shares of EZCORP by 4.7% in the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 22,484 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of EZCORP by 9.2% in the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 13,013 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on EZPW. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on shares of EZCORP from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of EZCORP from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. JMP Securities set a $23.00 price target on EZCORP in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EZCORP in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of EZCORP in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.00.

EZCORP News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting EZCORP this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — EZCORP reported $0.55 EPS vs. consensus $0.40 and revenue of $374.5M vs. estimates ~$363.6M, signaling better-than-expected top- and bottom-line performance that supports near-term earnings upside. Ezcorp (EZPW) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record quarter & growth narrative — Management described the quarter as a record in scale and revenue, citing strategic acquisitions and operational runway that underpin the outlook and investor optimism. EZCORP Earnings Call Highlights Record Growth and Scale
• Positive Sentiment: Management detail & supporting materials — The company provided a press release, slide deck and conference call transcript offering transparency on results, margins (net margin ~8.6%) and ROE (~12%), which can reassure investors and support re-rating. EZCORP Press Release / Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and full transcript available — Investors can review the call transcript for color on margins, regional performance and capital allocation; transcripts published on Seeking Alpha and Yahoo provide the full detail but do not add new headline surprises. EZCORP Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press coverage & previews — Multiple outlets ran previews and snapshots (Benzinga, The Telegraph) ahead of/after results; useful for context but not materially different from company disclosures. EZCORP’s Earnings: A Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views diverge — Coverage notes conflicting analyst sentiments on EZCORP’s outlook, indicating some investors may debate sustainability of growth and valuation; this can keep volatility elevated as estimates are updated. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies

EZCORP Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ EZPW opened at $22.94 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.32. The firm has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71 and a beta of 0.53. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.20 and a 1 year high of $23.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 5.61 and a quick ratio of 4.37.

EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $374.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $363.63 million. EZCORP had a return on equity of 12.74% and a net margin of 9.18%. On average, research analysts forecast that EZCORP, Inc. will post 1.3 EPS for the current year.

About EZCORP

EZCORP, Inc is a specialty consumer finance company that provides pawn loans and retail merchandise programs primarily through its EZPAWN and Cash Converters brands. The company offers collateral-based loans secured principally by jewelry, electronics, musical instruments and other personal items, alongside check-cashing, money-transfer and bill-payment services. In addition to its pawn lending operations, EZCORP acquires previously pawned or consumer merchandise for resale through its “Sell-It-Now” platform and retail storefronts.

Founded in 1989 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, EZCORP operates in two principal geographic markets: the United States and Mexico.