EZCORP Ownership

EZPW Stock  USD 12.60  0.51  4.22%   
The majority of EZCORP Inc outstanding shares are owned by institutions. These other corporate entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in EZCORP Inc to benefit from reduced commissions. Therefore, outside corporations are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in EZCORP Inc. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of EZCORP as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
83 M
Current Value
84 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
58.7 M
Quarterly Volatility
11.7 M
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as EZCORP in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of EZCORP, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to climb to 0.14 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 3.2 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to climb to about 47.4 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 51.6 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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EZCORP Stock Ownership Analysis

About 96.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.85. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. EZCORP Inc has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.35. The entity last dividend was issued on the 4th of February 2000. The firm had 3:1 split on the 12th of December 2006. EZCORP, Inc. provides pawn services in the United States and Latin America. EZCORP, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Ezcorp operates under Credit Services classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 7000 people. To learn more about EZCORP Inc call Lachlan BBus at 512 314 3400 or check out https://www.ezcorp.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, EZCORP also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different EZCORP's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align EZCORP's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

EZCORP Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.49 Billion

EZCORP Insider Trades History

About 4.0% of EZCORP Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike EZCORP's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against EZCORP's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of EZCORP's insider trades
 
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Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
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EZCORP Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as EZCORP is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading EZCORP Inc backward and forwards among themselves. EZCORP's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase EZCORP's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
1.2 M
State Street Corp2024-06-30
1.1 M
Heartland Advisors Inc2024-09-30
1.1 M
Archon Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
907.9 K
Two Sigma Advisers, Llc2024-06-30
808.1 K
Two Sigma Investments Llc2024-09-30
749.4 K
Philadelphia Financial Mgmt Of San Franc2024-09-30
746.8 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
741 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
735.1 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
9.8 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
4.1 M
Note, although EZCORP's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

EZCORP Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific EZCORP insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on EZCORP's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases EZCORP insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

EZCORP Outstanding Bonds

EZCORP issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. EZCORP Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most EZCORP bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when EZCORP Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

EZCORP Corporate Filings

F4
19th of November 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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18th of November 2024
Other Reports
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10K
13th of November 2024
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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30th of October 2024
Other Reports
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