NASDAQ:FCFS FirstCash (FCFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $118.37 +1.42 (+1.21%) (As of 02/9/2024 08:56 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$116.70▼$118.6450-Day Range$105.21▼$119.6852-Week Range$86.10▼$122.87Volume174,200 shsAverage Volume207,564 shsMarket Capitalization$5.34 billionP/E Ratio24.66Dividend Yield1.18%Price Target$116.83 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get FirstCash alerts: Email Address FirstCash MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.3% Downside$116.83 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.48Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.18Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.60 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.94%From $7.10 to $8.09 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.36 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector49th out of 305 stocksMiscellaneous Retail Industry1st out of 8 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirstCash has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $116.83, FirstCash has a forecasted downside of 1.3% from its current price of $118.37.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirstCash has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.89% of the float of FirstCash has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirstCash has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FirstCash has recently decreased by 22.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirstCash pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirstCash has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of FirstCash is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FirstCash will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.31% next year. This indicates that FirstCash will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirstCash has received a 2.77% net impact score from Upright. FirstCash seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Meaning & joy". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Physical retail of jewellery", "Physical retail of mobile devices", and "Physical retail of branded merchandise" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for FirstCash is -1.48. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirstCash has a news sentiment score of -0.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for FirstCash this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for FCFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added FirstCash to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FirstCash insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,595,442.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.08% of the stock of FirstCash is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions77.28% of the stock of FirstCash is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FirstCash are expected to grow by 13.94% in the coming year, from $7.10 to $8.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FirstCash is 24.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FirstCash is 24.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirstCash has a P/B Ratio of 2.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About FirstCash Stock (NASDAQ:FCFS)FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company also provides retail POS payment solutions, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across the network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners. FirstCash Holdings, Inc was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.Read More FCFS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FCFS Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Inc's Dividend AnalysisFebruary 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) Director Sells 19,020 Shares of StockFebruary 12, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Is this AI's biggest breakthrough to date?In the past year, AI has amazed us all with its achievements. It can predict weather, recommend winning stocks, create original art, write computer code, detect skin cancer – and, shockingly, it can do all these things better than most humans. But when you see its latest leap (revealed in on-location footage), you may want to pinch yourself! February 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) Director Sells $3,014,884.80 in StockFebruary 8, 2024 | benzinga.comFirstCash Hldgs Director Trades $8.16M In Company StockFebruary 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) CFO R Douglas Orr Sells 3,000 SharesFebruary 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) PT Raised to $141.00February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, FirstCash (FCFS) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsFebruary 12, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Is this AI's biggest breakthrough to date?In the past year, AI has amazed us all with its achievements. It can predict weather, recommend winning stocks, create original art, write computer code, detect skin cancer – and, shockingly, it can do all these things better than most humans. But when you see its latest leap (revealed in on-location footage), you may want to pinch yourself! February 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: In Line With ExpectationsFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings Inc (FCFS) Reports Record Pawn Receivables Driving Revenue and Earnings GrowthFebruary 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFirstCash Holdings Q4 Adj. EPS Tops Estimates, But Revenues MissFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Operating Results; Record Pawn Receivables Drive Strong Revenue and Earnings Growth; Company Adds 157 Pawn Stores in 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash DividendJanuary 31, 2024 | msn.comFirstCash Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love FirstCash (FCFS)January 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?January 23, 2024 | msn.comPagSeguro Digital Ltd. 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(FCFS) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?November 15, 2023 | msn.comHas FirstCash (FCFS) Outpaced Other Business Services Stocks This Year?See More Headlines Receive FCFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FirstCash and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/14/2023Dividend Payable11/30/2023Last Earnings2/01/2024Today2/12/2024Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/13/2024Dividend Payable2/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Miscellaneous retail Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCFS CUSIPN/A CIK840489 Webwww.firstcash.com Phone(817) 335-1100Fax817-461-7019Employees18,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$116.83 High Stock Price Target$141.00 Low Stock Price Target$100.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.80 Trailing P/E Ratio24.66 Forward P/E Ratio16.67 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$219.30 million Net Margins6.96% Pretax Margin9.29% Return on Equity14.42% Return on Assets6.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.80 Current Ratio3.89 Quick Ratio2.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.15 billion Price / Sales1.69 Cash Flow$17.33 per share Price / Cash Flow6.83 Book Value$44.26 per share Price / Book2.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,110,000Free Float36,952,000Market Cap$5.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Rick L. Wessel (Age 65)Vice Chairman & CEO Comp: $4.68MMr. Thomas Brent Stuart (Age 54)President & COO Comp: $2.21MMr. R. Douglas Orr (Age 63)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $2.04MMr. Raul R. Ramos (Age 58)Senior Vice President of Latin American Operations Comp: $1.24MMr. Howard F Hambleton (Age 51)AFF President Comp: $1.2MMr. Gar JacksonInvestor Relations-Global IR GroupMr. Peter H. Watson (Age 75)Senior Vice President of Compliance & Government Relations Comp: $465kMr. Sean D. Moore (Age 47)Senior Vice President of Store Development & Facilities Comp: $755kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsExlServiceNASDAQ:EXLSBrazeNASDAQ:BRZEVontierNYSE:VNTAurora InnovationNASDAQ:AURMaximusNYSE:MMSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCorient Private Wealth LLCSold 3,575 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.112%Dynamic Technology Lab Private LtdBought 7,823 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.017%Brandes Investment Partners LPBought 2,926 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.006%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 394 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.006%Johnson Financial Group Inc.Bought 998 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FCFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FirstCash stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FirstCash in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FCFS shares. View FCFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FirstCash's stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for FirstCash's stock. Their FCFS share price targets range from $100.00 to $141.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $116.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.3%. View analysts price targets for FCFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FCFS shares performed in 2024? FirstCash's stock was trading at $108.39 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FCFS shares have increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $118.37. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is FirstCash's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024. View our FCFS earnings forecast. How were FirstCash's earnings last quarter? FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $2.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.25. The firm earned $852.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $859.23 million. FirstCash had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.42% and a net margin of 6.96%. The firm's revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.65 EPS. How often does FirstCash pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for FirstCash? FirstCash announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 13th. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS. Is FirstCash a good dividend stock? FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.18%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FCFS will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.31% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FCFS. What ETFs hold FirstCash's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI).First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC). Who are FirstCash's major shareholders? FirstCash's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.30%), Boston Partners (1.17%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.97%), Cooke & Bieler LP (0.49%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.48%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas Richard Rippel, Howard F Hambleton, James H Graves, R Douglas Orr and Raul Ramos. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of FirstCash? Shares of FCFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:FCFS) was last updated on 2/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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