Jane Street Group LLC Has $523,000 Stock Holdings in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW)

Jane Street Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) by 85.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 46,683 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 265,188 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC’s holdings in EZCORP were worth $523,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in EZCORP in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in EZCORP by 169.1% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,736 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,976 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in EZCORP in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC raised its holdings in EZCORP by 640.0% in the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 11,100 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 9,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR acquired a new position in EZCORP in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $138,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.83% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of EZCORP in a report on Friday, October 4th. Stephens assumed coverage on EZCORP in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $13.00 price target for the company.

EZCORP Stock Performance

Shares of EZPW opened at $12.12 on Monday. EZCORP, Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.20 and a 1 year high of $12.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.36. The stock has a market cap of $660.12 million, a PE ratio of 10.92 and a beta of 1.03.

Insider Transactions at EZCORP

In related news, insider Sunil Sajnani sold 34,493 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.42, for a total transaction of $428,403.06. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 66,242 shares in the company, valued at $822,725.64. This represents a 34.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CRO Nicole Swies sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.47, for a total value of $124,700.00. Following the sale, the executive now owns 101,813 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,269,608.11. This trade represents a 8.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

EZCORP Profile

EZCORP, Inc provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Other Investments. The company offers pawn loans collateralized by tangible personal property, jewelry, consumer electronics, tools, sporting goods, and musical instruments.