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Encore Capital Group

44.72 USD
+0.51
1.15%
At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
44.74
+0.02
0.04%
1 day
1.15%
5 days
-0.64%
1 month
10.23%
3 months
14.67%
6 months
32.19%
Year to date
-4.85%
1 year
-6.72%
5 years
11.35%
10 years
12.5%
 

About: Encore Capital Group Inc is an international specialty finance company. It provides debt recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals as the consumers repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Encore has only a reportable segment portfolio purchasing and recovery.

Employees: 7,350

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

15,163% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $449K

128% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 18

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 179 [Q1] → 200 (+21) [Q2]

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $859M [Q1] → $944M (+$85.1M) [Q2]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 67

1.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 105.71% [Q1] → 104.4% (-1.3%) [Q2]

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECPG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Ashish Masih - President, CEO & Director Bruce Thomas - Vice President of Global Investor Relations Tomas Hernanz - Executive VP, Treasurer & CFO Conference Call Participants Mark Douglas Hughes - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Michael John Grondahl - Northland Capital Markets, Research Division Zachary Y. Oster - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Operator Good day, everyone, and thank you for standing by.
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.34 per share a year ago.
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Encore Capital (ECPG) Q2 EPS Jumps 86%
Encore Capital (ECPG) Q2 EPS Jumps 86%
Encore Capital (ECPG) Q2 EPS Jumps 86%
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Encore Capital Group® Announces Findings of its Third Economic Freedom Study
Survey of over 6,000 U.S. and U.K. adults finds more optimistic outlook on personal finances than national economies, introduces new data on credit score awareness Survey of over 6,000 U.S. and U.K. adults finds more optimistic outlook on personal finances than national economies, introduces new data on credit score awareness
Encore Capital Group® Announces Findings of its Third Economic Freedom Study
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Encore Capital Group to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 6
SAN DIEGO, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECPG), an international specialty finance company, announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2025 on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, after the market closes. The Company will also host a conference call and slide presentation the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time with Ashish Masih, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tomas Hernanz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Bruce Thomas, Vice President, Global Investor Relations, presenting and discussing the reported results.
Encore Capital Group to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 6
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Shows Fast-paced Momentum But Is Still a Bargain Stock
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen and could be a great choice for investors looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices.
Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Shows Fast-paced Momentum But Is Still a Bargain Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Are Investors Undervaluing Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Are Investors Undervaluing Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Is Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Here Is Why Bargain Hunters Would Love Fast-paced Mover Encore Capital Group (ECPG)
If you are looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices, Encore Capital Group (ECPG) could be a great choice. It is one of the several stocks that passed through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen.
Here Is Why Bargain Hunters Would Love Fast-paced Mover Encore Capital Group (ECPG)
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Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Does Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Have the Potential to Rally 46.64% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
The consensus price target hints at a 46.6% upside potential for Encore Capital Group (ECPG). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Does Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Have the Potential to Rally 46.64% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
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