Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG)
NASDAQ: ECPG · Real-Time Price · USD
40.77
+7.85 (23.85%)
May 8, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
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 53.72% from the current stock price of 40.77.
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 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '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 | +39.81% | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Buy Maintains $58 → $66 | Buy | Maintains | $58 → $66 | +61.88% | Dec 23, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Maintains $60 → $65 | Buy | Maintains | $60 → $65 | +59.43% | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Northland Capital Markets | Hold → Buy Upgrades $55 → $58 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $55 → $58 | +42.26% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | JMP Securities | Buy Reiterates $60 | Buy | Reiterates | $60 | +47.17% | 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
6.05
from -5.83
EPS Next Year
8.51
from 6.05
Increased by 40.74%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
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 | 7.09 | 10.70 |
| Avg | 6.05 | 8.51 |
| Low | 4.41 | 6.57 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | - | 77.0% |
| Avg | - | 40.7% |
| Low | - | 8.6% |
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.