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Prudential Financial Inc. cut its stake in World Acceptance Co. (NASDAQ:WRLD – Free Report) by 5.
1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,501 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 190 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc.
owned about 0.06% of World Acceptance worth $394,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock.
KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in World Acceptance in the 4th quarter valued at about $56,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in World Acceptance by 19.0% in the third quarter.
FMR LLC now owns 822 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in World Acceptance by 195.7% in the fourth quarter.
Amundi now owns 1,591 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its holdings in World Acceptance by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter.
HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 1,791 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of World Acceptance by 282.9% in the 3rd quarter.
Barclays PLC now owns 7,657 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $903,000 after purchasing an additional 5,657 shares during the last quarter. 83.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
World Acceptance Price PerformanceShares of NASDAQ WRLD opened at $126.18 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.
34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $725.
16 million, a PE ratio of 8.81 and a beta of 1.35.
World Acceptance Co. has a fifty-two week low of $101.85 and a fifty-two week high of $161.
63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 22.
46 and a current ratio of 22.46. World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th.
The credit services provider reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $1.
22. World Acceptance had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 19.
03%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that World Acceptance Co. will post 14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at World AcceptanceIn other news, SVP Alice Lindsay Caulder sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.81, for a total value of $83,886.
00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,191,740.44.
This represents a 6.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
Also, SVP Scott Mcintyre sold 2,000 shares of World Acceptance stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.22, for a total transaction of $300,440.
00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 7,183 shares in the company, valued at $1,079,030.26.
The trade was a 21.78 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
Insiders sold a total of 4,188 shares of company stock valued at $619,409 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh InSeparately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of World Acceptance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday.View Our Latest Research Report on WRLDWorld Acceptance Company Profile (Free Report)World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States.
The company provides short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It offers income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships.Recommended StoriesFive stocks we like better than World AcceptanceWhat Are the U.
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