World Acceptance Co. (NASDAQ:WRLD – Get Free Report) insider Luke J. Umstetter sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.78, for a total value of $60,390.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 14,238 shares in the company, valued at $1,719,665.64. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
World Acceptance Stock Performance
Shares of WRLD opened at $107.95 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 17.02 and a quick ratio of 15.98. World Acceptance Co. has a one year low of $94.57 and a one year high of $156.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $127.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $131.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.97 million, a PE ratio of 8.14 and a beta of 1.38.
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 26th. The credit services provider reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.10. World Acceptance had a net margin of 13.80% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The business had revenue of $129.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $141.00 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.62 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that World Acceptance Co. will post 13.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, StockNews.com cut World Acceptance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th.
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World Acceptance Company Profile
World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. The company offers short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It also provides income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships.
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