Q4 Earnings Forecast for ECPG Issued By Northland Securities

Encore Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ECPG) – Northland Securities lifted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Encore Capital Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 5th. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings of $3.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $3.14. The consensus estimate for Encore Capital Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.52 per share.

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The asset manager reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.67 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $491.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.10 million. Encore Capital Group had a return on equity of 29.83% and a net margin of 15.86%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.49 earnings per share. Encore Capital Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.000-14.000 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Encore Capital Group from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Encore Capital Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Encore Capital Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on shares of Encore Capital Group from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Encore Capital Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Encore Capital Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Encore Capital Group Price Performance

Encore Capital Group stock opened at $94.92 on Monday. Encore Capital Group has a 52 week low of $38.96 and a 52 week high of $101.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $76.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.87. The stock has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.19 and a beta of 1.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Encore Capital Group

In related news, insider John Yung sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.08, for a total value of $164,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 64,570 shares in the company, valued at $5,299,905.60. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ECPG. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Encore Capital Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $343,229,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Encore Capital Group by 658.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 334,018 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $23,421,000 after purchasing an additional 289,964 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Encore Capital Group by 78.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 412,498 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $22,419,000 after purchasing an additional 180,733 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Encore Capital Group in the fourth quarter worth $7,453,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Encore Capital Group by 488.1% during the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 154,128 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $8,377,000 after buying an additional 127,920 shares during the period.

Encore Capital Group Company Profile

Encore Capital Group, Inc is a global specialty finance company that focuses on the purchase and management of nonperforming consumer receivables. Through its subsidiaries, the company acquires charged-off debt portfolios from credit card issuers, banks, and other financial institutions, and seeks to recover outstanding balances through a combination of customer outreach, payment arrangements, and, where appropriate, legal collection efforts. Encore’s business model emphasizes compliance with regulatory and industry standards to ensure ethical and transparent debt-recovery practices.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Encore operates across North America and Europe.