Northland Capmk Has Bearish Estimate for ECPG Q2 Earnings

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) – Northland Capmk dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Encore Capital Group in a report released on Thursday, May 8th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.65. The consensus estimate for Encore Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.09 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Encore Capital Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Encore Capital Group from $64.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Encore Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Encore Capital Group currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.67.

Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of Encore Capital Group stock opened at $40.49 on Monday. Encore Capital Group has a 52 week low of $26.45 and a 52 week high of $51.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.39, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $949.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.16 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $33.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.92.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The asset manager reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.69. Encore Capital Group had a positive return on equity of 12.70% and a negative net margin of 13.91%. The firm had revenue of $392.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.49 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Ashwini Gupta purchased 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $35.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,404,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 96,909 shares in the company, valued at $3,401,505.90. This trade represents a 70.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ashish Masih acquired 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.14 per share, for a total transaction of $702,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 322,254 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,324,005.56. This represents a 6.62% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 2.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ECPG. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 22.9% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 197,903 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $9,355,000 after acquiring an additional 36,822 shares during the last quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management boosted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 14,278 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. Janney Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 35.8% during the fourth quarter. Janney Capital Management LLC now owns 9,754 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 2,570 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Encore Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $84,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Encore Capital Group by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 89,104 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $4,256,000 after purchasing an additional 4,292 shares during the period.

About Encore Capital Group

Encore Capital Group, Inc, a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery.