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PRA Group

15.79 USD
-0.45
2.77%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-2.77%
5 days
2.60%
1 month
4.36%
3 months
-5.56%
6 months
-20.33%
Year to date
-23.31%
1 year
-24.38%
5 years
-57.27%
10 years
-75.50%
 

About: PRA Group Inc is a leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans. The company returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. It is also engaged in providing fee-based services on class action claims recoveries in the United States. The company's portfolio segments include; Core, which is engaged in purchasing and collecting nonperforming loans, which the originators have not chosen not to pursue, and the Insolvency segment which is engaged in purchasing and collecting nonperforming loans where the customer is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Employees: 2,991

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

150% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.59M | Put options by funds: $2.24M

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 57

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 24

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 191 [Q4 2024] → 197 (+6) [Q1 2025]

0.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.0% [Q4 2024] → 95.79% (+0.78%) [Q1 2025]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]

0% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $783M [Q4 2024] → $781M (-$2.1M) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$23
46%
upside
Avg. target
$23
46%
upside
High target
$23
46%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
JMP Securities
David Scharf
46%upside
$23
Market Outperform
Maintained
6 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Experienced Leader Owen James Promoted to President of PRA Group Europe
Promotion Builds on Successful 13-Year Career at PRA Group, Most Recently Overseeing Record Portfolio Investments as Global Investments Officer NORFOLK, Va., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, has promoted Owen James to president of PRA Group Europe.
Experienced Leader Owen James Promoted to President of PRA Group Europe
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
PRA Group: A Mispriced Play On The Credit Cycle
PRA Group is deeply undervalued, trading at crisis-level multiples, despite strong long-term fundamentals and record portfolio purchases in 2024. Operational improvements, rising collections, and legal channel momentum position PRAA for significant earnings growth as the credit cycle turns. Short-term concerns over legal costs and interest expense are cyclical and already priced in; regulatory risks remain manageable.
PRA Group: A Mispriced Play On The Credit Cycle
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
PRA Group (PRAA) Up 6.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
PRA Group (PRAA) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
PRA Group (PRAA) Up 6.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
PRA Group's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates on Rising Legal Collection Costs
PRAA's Q1 results reflect an elevated expense level leading to a fall in net income, partly offset by strong cash collection across the United States and Europe.
PRA Group's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates on Rising Legal Collection Costs
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 5, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Najim Mostamand - VP, IR Vik Atal - President and CEO Rakesh Sehgal - EVP and CFO Martin Sjolund - President, Europe Conference Call Participants David Scharf - Citizens JMP Mark Hughes - Truist Operator Good evening and welcome to the PRA Group's First Quarter 2025 Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
PRA Group, Inc. (PRAA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
PRA Group (PRAA) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
PRA Group (PRAA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.09 per share a year ago.
PRA Group (PRAA) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
PRA Group Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
19% Growth in Portfolio Purchases Drives Record ERC of $7.8 Billion Strong Portfolio Purchases and Execution of Strategic Initiatives Contributed to Double-Digit Cash Collections Growth Company Positioned for Continued Success with Transition to Newly Appointed CEO NORFOLK, Va., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA) (the "Company"), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 ("Q1 2025").
PRA Group Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
PRA Group to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on May 5
NORFOLK, Va. , April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, will report its first quarter 2025 results after market close on Monday, May 5, 2025, followed by a webcast and conference call at 5 p.m.
PRA Group to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on May 5
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
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5 Value Stocks With Enticing EV-to-EBITDA Ratios to Own Now
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
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