Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)
NASDAQ: ECPG · Real-Time Price · USD
34.26
-1.49 (-4.17%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
33.86
-0.40 (-1.18%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 7:49 PM EDT
Encore Capital Group Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Encore Capital Group stock have an average target of 62.67, with a low estimate of 57 and a high estimate of 66. The average target predicts an increase of 82.92% from the current stock price of 34.26.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Feb 27, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Encore Capital Group stock from 3 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $64 → $57 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $64 → $57 | +66.37% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Buy Maintains $58 → $66 | Buy | Maintains | $58 → $66 | +92.64% | Dec 23, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Maintains $60 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $60 → $65 | +89.73% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Hold → Buy Upgrades $55 → $58 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $55 → $58 | +69.29% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Reiterates $60 | Buy | Reiterates | $60 | +75.13% | Oct 14, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
1.60B
from 1.32B
Increased by 21.62%
Revenue Next Year
1.76B
from 1.60B
Increased by 10.12%
EPS This Year
7.61
from -5.83
EPS Next Year
10.41
from 7.61
Increased by 36.93%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.7B | 1.9B |
| Avg | 1.6B | 1.8B |
| Low | 1.5B | 1.6B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 27.7% | 20.2% |
| Avg | 21.6% | 10.1% |
| Low | 13.9% | 2.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 9.28 | 10.72 |
| Avg | 7.61 | 10.41 |
| Low | 6.38 | 10.01 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | - | 41.0% |
| Avg | - | 36.9% |
| Low | - | 31.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.