Over the past six months (approximately April 2026 - October 2026), EZCORP's stock has experienced several notable events and price movements. The stock's 1-year change was +64.5% as of October 8, 2026, with a 1-month change of -5.8% as of the same date. The share price increased by 70.99% between September 23, 2025, and September 22, 2026. On May 6, 2026, EZCORP reported its Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 results, which saw the stock fall by 1.67%, despite delivering record revenue, all-time high pawn loans outstanding (PLO), and 76% adjusted EBITDA growth attributed to disciplined execution, sustained customer demand, strong scrap revenue and margin, and the contribution from the Simple Management Group (SMG) acquisition. On August 5, 2026, EZCORP reported its Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 results, causing the stock to fall 2.01% as investors focused on a revenue miss and management's caution about normalizing scrap margins, even though adjusted EPS beat estimates and pawn loan balances reached a record $382 million, up 31% year-over-year due to consumer demand amid inflation and high interest rates. On August 21, 2026, the stock experienced its largest daily move in the past year, increasing by +12%, and on August 24, 2026, it climbed another 7%. On September 23, 2026, news broke that a new EZCORP operations chief was awarded Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vesting between 2026 and 2028. Throughout the period, analysts have maintained a 'Moderate Buy' consensus rating for EZCORP, with an average price target of $38.80, representing a potential upside of approximately 24.5% from its price of $31.17 as of October 8, 2026. Some analysts have reaffirmed 'Buy' ratings, while others have downgraded to 'Hold' due to the significant rally in the stock price, which has nearly doubled in the last year, with much of the earnings surge attributed to high gold prices and jewelry scrap sales.
