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.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the ...

Momentum investing is essentially the opposite of the tried-and-tested Wall Street adage -- "buy low and sell high." Investors following this investing style typically avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. They believe instead that one could make far more money in lesser time by "buying high and selling higher."Everyone likes betting on fast-moving trending stocks, but it isn't easy to determine the right entry point. These stocks often lose momentum when their future growth po ...

Shares of Encore Capital Group (ECPG) have gained 11.1% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $39.04, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $57.25 indicates a potential upside of 46.6%.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $55 to a high of $61, with a standard deviation of $2.63. While the lowest estimate indi ...

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.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the broader market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional va ...

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) shares have gained 24.3% since it reported first-quarter 2025 results on May 7. The strong quarterly results benefited from rising collections and strong portfolio purchasing. However, higher expenses partially offset the upsides.ECPG reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.93, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 55.7%. The bottom line reported an improvement from 95 cents per share in the prior year.ECPG's revenues rose 19.6% year over ye ...

Encore Capital Group (ECPG) closed the last trading session at $40.51, gaining 38.2% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $58.50 indicates a 44.4% upside potential.The average comprises four short-term price targets ranging from a low of $55 to a high of $66, with a standard deviation of $5.07. While the lowest estimate indicates an increase of 35.8% from the current pri ...

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value ...

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 55.65%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of debt-management and recovery services would post earnings of $1.55 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.50, delivering a surprise of -3.23%. Encore Capital Group (ECPG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring ...

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Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 07, 2025 05:00 PM ET Company Participants Bruce Thomas - Vice President of Global Investor RelationsAshish Masih - President and CEOTomas Hernanz - EVP & CFOJohn Rowan - Managing DirectorLogan Hennen - Equity Research AssociateZachary Oster - Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Mark Hughes - AnalystRobert Dodd - Analyst Operator Good day. Welcome to the Encore Capital Group's First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. A ...