Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
ECPG Stock Forecast
Encore Capital Group stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $58.00 (represents a 17.50% upside from ECPG’s last price of $49.36) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
ECPG Price Target
The average price target for Encore Capital Group (ECPG) is $58.00 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $58.00 to $58.00. This represents a potential 17.50% upside from ECPG's last price of $49.36.
ECPG Analyst Ratings
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Encore Capital Group's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ECPG stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Encore Capital Group Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Mike Grondahl | Northland Securities | $58.00 | $46.70 | 24.18% | 17.50% |
The latest Encore Capital Group stock forecast, released on Oct 17, 2024 by Mike Grondahl from Northland Securities, set a price target of $58.00, which represents a 24.18% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($46.70), and a 17.50% increase from ECPG last price ($49.36).
Encore Capital Group Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | 1 |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | $58.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $49.36 | $49.36 | $49.36 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | 17.50% |
In the current month, the average price target of Encore Capital Group stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Encore Capital Group's last price of $49.36. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, 2023 | JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Hold |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Janney Capital | Buy | Upgrade |
Encore Capital Group's last stock rating was published by JMP Securities on Nov 06, 2023. The company gave ECPG a "Market Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Encore Capital Group Financial Forecast
Encore Capital Group Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $309.62M | $323.04M | $312.63M | $234.00M | $307.75M | $356.92M | $499.68M | $357.30M | $412.62M | $427.74M | $416.84M | $382.61M | $403.68M | $426.03M | $289.08M | $347.79M | $355.94M |
| Avg Forecast | $448.84M | $440.46M | $433.27M | $427.69M | $418.85M | $408.40M | $398.61M | $388.45M | $374.35M | $360.70M | $346.06M | $330.83M | $330.72M | $332.57M | $327.95M | $323.28M | $319.58M | $330.29M | $343.38M | $347.08M | $361.60M | $371.66M | $373.92M | $377.29M | $375.10M | $365.07M | $374.03M | $363.62M | $347.65M | $348.77M |
| High Forecast | $454.60M | $446.11M | $438.83M | $433.17M | $424.22M | $413.63M | $403.72M | $391.97M | $376.73M | $360.90M | $350.49M | $330.83M | $339.46M | $339.68M | $332.16M | $327.43M | $323.56M | $330.29M | $343.38M | $347.08M | $361.60M | $371.66M | $373.92M | $377.29M | $375.10M | $365.07M | $374.03M | $363.62M | $347.65M | $348.77M |
| Low Forecast | $444.00M | $435.71M | $428.59M | $423.07M | $414.33M | $403.99M | $394.31M | $385.33M | $369.35M | $360.50M | $342.32M | $330.83M | $323.31M | $324.98M | $324.41M | $319.79M | $315.87M | $330.29M | $343.38M | $347.08M | $361.60M | $371.66M | $373.92M | $377.29M | $375.10M | $365.07M | $374.03M | $363.62M | $347.65M | $348.77M |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.93% | 0.99% | 0.97% | 0.73% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 1.44% | 0.99% | 1.11% | 1.14% | 1.10% | 1.02% | 1.11% | 1.14% | 0.80% | 1.00% | 1.02% |
Encore Capital Group's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $330.72M, with a low forecast of $323.31M, and a high forecast of $339.46M. ECPG's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 6.81% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $309.62M (Sep 23).
Encore Capital Group EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-9.30M | $-23.00M | $82.74M | $11.79M | $89.86M | $128.77M | $273.38M | $131.86M | $159.36M | $173.16M | $175.24M | $95.63M | $142.36M | $223.84M | $56.27M | $118.98M | $103.71M |
| Avg Forecast | $127.30M | $124.93M | $122.89M | $121.30M | $118.80M | $115.83M | $113.06M | $110.18M | $106.18M | $102.31M | $98.15M | $324.11M | $93.80M | $94.33M | $93.02M | $294.65M | $119.41M | $116.03M | $120.62M | $315.13M | $127.02M | $130.56M | $131.35M | $77.73M | $131.77M | $128.24M | $131.39M | $117.03M | $122.12M | $122.52M |
| High Forecast | $128.94M | $126.53M | $124.46M | $122.86M | $120.32M | $117.32M | $114.51M | $111.17M | $106.85M | $102.36M | $99.41M | $388.94M | $96.28M | $96.34M | $94.21M | $353.58M | $143.30M | $116.03M | $120.62M | $378.16M | $127.02M | $130.56M | $131.35M | $93.27M | $131.77M | $128.24M | $131.39M | $140.44M | $122.12M | $122.52M |
| Low Forecast | $125.93M | $123.58M | $121.56M | $119.99M | $117.51M | $114.58M | $111.84M | $109.29M | $104.76M | $102.25M | $97.09M | $259.29M | $91.70M | $92.17M | $92.01M | $235.72M | $95.53M | $116.03M | $120.62M | $252.11M | $127.02M | $130.56M | $131.35M | $62.18M | $131.77M | $128.24M | $131.39M | $93.63M | $122.12M | $122.52M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.10% | -0.25% | 0.28% | 0.10% | 0.77% | 1.07% | 0.87% | 1.04% | 1.22% | 1.32% | 2.25% | 0.73% | 1.11% | 1.70% | 0.48% | 0.97% | 0.85% |
3 analysts predict ECPG's average Quarter EBITDA for Jun 23 to be $93.02M, with a high of $94.21M and a low of $92.01M. This is 12.42% upper than Encore Capital Group's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $82.74M.
Encore Capital Group Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $40.79M | $26.30M | $18.63M | $-73.12M | $31.49M | $60.44M | $175.75M | $76.08M | $83.57M | $96.50M | $94.63M | $37.32M | $54.65M | $130.33M | $-10.45M | $43.09M | $38.87M |
| Avg Forecast | $72.00M | $65.65M | $59.31M | $52.48M | $57.55M | $48.03M | $40.91M | $35.49M | $37.10M | $36.12M | $30.36M | $208.36M | $30.02M | $32.30M | $30.63M | $189.42M | $68.90M | $42.81M | $48.92M | $202.59M | $52.87M | $49.16M | $50.51M | $41.97M | $49.80M | $51.53M | $54.58M | $-20.72M | $34.88M | $33.31M |
| High Forecast | $73.20M | $66.75M | $60.30M | $53.35M | $58.51M | $48.83M | $41.59M | $41.68M | $41.17M | $36.87M | $31.57M | $250.03M | $33.71M | $37.12M | $31.40M | $227.30M | $82.68M | $42.81M | $48.92M | $243.11M | $52.87M | $49.16M | $50.51M | $50.37M | $49.80M | $51.53M | $54.58M | $-16.58M | $34.88M | $33.31M |
| Low Forecast | $70.99M | $64.73M | $58.48M | $51.74M | $56.74M | $47.36M | $40.33M | $31.20M | $31.35M | $35.37M | $29.16M | $166.69M | $25.84M | $27.24M | $29.87M | $151.54M | $55.12M | $42.81M | $48.92M | $162.07M | $52.87M | $49.16M | $50.51M | $33.58M | $49.80M | $51.53M | $54.58M | $-24.86M | $34.88M | $33.31M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.26% | 0.86% | 0.10% | -1.06% | 0.74% | 1.24% | 0.87% | 1.44% | 1.70% | 1.91% | 2.25% | 0.75% | 1.06% | 2.39% | 0.50% | 1.24% | 1.17% |
Encore Capital Group's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $30.02M, with a range of $25.84M to $33.71M. ECPG's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -26.40% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $40.79M (Sep 23).
Encore Capital Group SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $35.56M | $34.53M | $37.97M | $40.02M | $37.27M | $34.97M | $33.53M | $34.91M | $35.82M | $34.82M | $32.15M | $35.16M | $53.46M | $28.62M | $31.88M | $37.92M | $38.17M |
| Avg Forecast | $46.09M | $45.23M | $44.49M | $43.92M | $43.01M | $41.94M | $40.93M | $39.89M | $38.44M | $37.04M | $35.53M | $39.76M | $33.96M | $34.15M | $33.68M | $36.14M | $82.38M | $33.92M | $35.26M | $38.65M | $37.13M | $38.16M | $38.40M | $44.04M | $38.52M | $37.49M | $38.41M | $137.40M | $35.70M | $35.81M |
| High Forecast | $46.68M | $45.81M | $45.06M | $44.48M | $43.56M | $42.47M | $41.46M | $40.25M | $38.68M | $37.06M | $35.99M | $47.71M | $34.86M | $34.88M | $34.11M | $43.37M | $98.86M | $33.92M | $35.26M | $46.39M | $37.13M | $38.16M | $38.40M | $52.85M | $38.52M | $37.49M | $38.41M | $164.88M | $35.70M | $35.81M |
| Low Forecast | $45.59M | $44.74M | $44.01M | $43.44M | $42.54M | $41.48M | $40.49M | $39.57M | $37.93M | $37.02M | $35.15M | $31.81M | $33.20M | $33.37M | $33.31M | $28.91M | $65.91M | $33.92M | $35.26M | $30.92M | $37.13M | $38.16M | $38.40M | $35.23M | $38.52M | $37.49M | $38.41M | $109.92M | $35.70M | $35.81M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.05% | 0.49% | 1.10% | 0.99% | 0.87% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.91% | 0.73% | 0.91% | 1.43% | 0.75% | 0.23% | 1.06% | 1.07% |
Encore Capital Group's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $33.96M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $33.20M to $34.86M. The forecast indicates a -4.50% fall compared to ECPG last annual SG&A of $35.56M (Sep 23).
Encore Capital Group EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.72 | $1.11 | $0.79 | $-3.11 | $1.31 | $2.48 | $7.11 | $2.72 | $2.76 | $3.12 | $3.01 | $1.18 | $1.74 | $4.15 | $-0.33 | $1.38 | $1.24 |
| Avg Forecast | $2.95 | $2.69 | $2.43 | $2.15 | $2.36 | $1.97 | $1.68 | $1.45 | $1.52 | $1.48 | $1.24 | $0.94 | $1.23 | $1.32 | $1.25 | $1.21 | $1.47 | $1.78 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $2.19 | $2.04 | $2.10 | $1.86 | $2.07 | $2.14 | $2.27 | $1.57 | $1.45 | $1.38 |
| High Forecast | $3.00 | $2.73 | $2.47 | $2.19 | $2.40 | $2.00 | $1.70 | $1.71 | $1.69 | $1.51 | $1.29 | $0.96 | $1.38 | $1.52 | $1.29 | $1.23 | $1.49 | $1.78 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $2.19 | $2.04 | $2.10 | $1.86 | $2.07 | $2.14 | $2.27 | $1.57 | $1.45 | $1.38 |
| Low Forecast | $2.91 | $2.65 | $2.40 | $2.12 | $2.32 | $1.94 | $1.65 | $1.28 | $1.28 | $1.45 | $1.19 | $0.93 | $1.06 | $1.12 | $1.22 | $1.20 | $1.45 | $1.78 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $2.19 | $2.04 | $2.10 | $1.86 | $2.07 | $2.14 | $2.27 | $1.57 | $1.45 | $1.38 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.30% | 0.88% | 0.65% | -2.12% | 0.74% | 1.22% | 3.51% | 1.24% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 1.62% | 0.57% | 0.81% | 1.83% | -0.21% | 0.95% | 0.90% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Encore Capital Group's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.23, with a low estimate of $1.06 and a high estimate of $1.38. This represents a -28.49% decrease compared to ECPG previous annual EPS of $1.72 (Sep 23).