Northland Capmk Comments on Encore Capital Group, Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:ECPG)

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG) – Investment analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Encore Capital Group in a report issued on Tuesday, August 27th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Encore Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $5.59 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Encore Capital Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.19 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.34 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Encore Capital Group from $70.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 20th.

Encore Capital Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ECPG opened at $49.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $46.21 and a 200 day moving average of $45.61. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.81 and a beta of 1.55. Encore Capital Group has a 52 week low of $34.74 and a 52 week high of $54.55.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The asset manager reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.10. Encore Capital Group had a positive return on equity of 9.95% and a negative net margin of 16.30%. The firm had revenue of $355.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Encore Capital Group by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 13,683 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $694,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Encore Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $236,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of Encore Capital Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $223,000. Sheets Smith Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Encore Capital Group by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 14,653 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $744,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Encore Capital Group by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 412,098 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $20,914,000 after purchasing an additional 36,371 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Encore Capital Group

In other Encore Capital Group news, SVP Andrew Eric Asch sold 1,251 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $62,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 18,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $903,750. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Encore Capital Group Company Profile

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.