Northland lifts target for Encore Capital stock to USD 124.00
Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Northland raised its Encore Capital target from USD 120.00 to USD 124.00 on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached USD 491.87 million, up 11.30 percent year over year.
- Encore Capital stock was EUR 91.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST, with Nasdaq shares up 1.73 percent.
- Encore Capital has a P/E ratio of 7.77 and is scheduled to report results on November 4, 2026.
Northland Securities raised its price target for Encore Capital from USD 120.00 to USD 124.00 on October 13, 2026, while keeping an Outperform rating, as Markets Insider reported. The target stood 20.86 percent above the USD 102.60 Nasdaq price. At Lang & Schwarz, Encore Capital stock was trading at EUR 91.25 on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST; Nasdaq shares were up 1.73 percent that day.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 491.87 million
Encore Capital reported USD 491.87 million in second-quarter revenue on August 5, 2026, an 11.30 percent year-over-year increase. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.81, compared with USD 2.67 consensus, according to MarketBeat. Fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share guidance was USD 13.00 to USD 14.00.
Stock sits 3.19 percent below its high
The Nasdaq quote stood at USD 102.60 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 15, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 39.95 to USD 105.98. That places the stock 3.19 percent below its 52-week high. Trading volume was 297,493 shares, versus an average of 341,592 shares.
Valuation and November 4 results
Encore Capital had a market capitalization of USD 2.2 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.77 on October 15, 2026. The next quarterly results are scheduled for November 4, 2026, a date listed in the company's investor information and reported by Markets Insider.
Comparison with peers
ECPG (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.73 percent, P/E 7.77, market capitalization USD 2.2 billion.
PRA Group (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.71 percent, P/E minus 2.96, market capitalization USD 751.1 million.
Navient (Nasdaq, USD): plus 3.24 percent, P/E minus 19.12, market capitalization USD 896.6 million.
Euro quote after hours
The euro quote from Lang & Schwarz was EUR 91.25 on October 15, 2026 at 10:42 p.m. CEST. The target revision and the November reporting date give investors two dated reference points for the stock's valuation and upcoming results.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Encore Capital stock.
Encore Capital Group market data
- Company: Encore Capital Group, Inc.
- ISIN: US2925541029
- Ticker: ECPG
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 10:42 p.m. CEST): EUR 91.25
- Nasdaq daily change: plus 1.73 percent
- Market capitalization: USD 2.2 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 39.95-105.98 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Consumer Finance
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
