What is Northland Capmk’s Estimate for ECPG FY2026 Earnings?

Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPG) – Investment analysts at Northland Capmk issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Encore Capital Group in a report issued on Friday, September 5th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Grondahl expects that the asset manager will earn $8.75 per share for the year. 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 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The asset manager reported $2.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $1.05. Encore Capital Group had a positive return on equity of 19.61% and a negative net margin of 6.07%.The firm had revenue of $442.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $383.42 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.34 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Encore Capital Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $62.67.

Encore Capital Group Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of Encore Capital Group stock opened at $43.82 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.72 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.58. Encore Capital Group has a 12-month low of $26.45 and a 12-month high of $51.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Encore Capital Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Encore Capital Group by 9.1% in the second quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,248,831 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $48,342,000 after acquiring an additional 104,367 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Encore Capital Group by 13.0% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 790,392 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $27,095,000 after acquiring an additional 91,019 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Encore Capital Group by 2.5% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 583,148 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $22,577,000 after acquiring an additional 14,353 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of Encore Capital Group by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 319,210 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $15,249,000 after acquiring an additional 16,180 shares during the period. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Encore Capital Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $10,118,000.

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.