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Encore Capital (ECPG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $118, the highest $124, the lowest $112. The average is +16.1% from the last price of $102.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grondahl★★★★★★★★★★#478 · hits 47% · avg +20.8% | Northland Securities | $120 → $124+3.3% | Buy | +22.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 09:14 | +4.7%next day −3.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Credit ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $119 → $110−7.6% | Buy | +8.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Credit ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $120 → $110−8.3% | Buy | +8.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Credit ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $114 → $106−7.0% | Hold | +4.2% | Downgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Credit ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $110 → $101−8.2% | Hold | −0.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Credit ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $118 → $112−5.1% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Credit ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $118 → $111−5.9% | Buy | +9.2% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| Mark Hughes★★★★★★★★★★#60 · hits 74% · avg +18.6% | Truist Financial | $105 → $112+6.7% | Buy | +10.1% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +5.8%next day +1.8% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| David Scharf★★★★★★★★★★#396 · hits 56% · avg +17.9% | Citizens JMP | $108 → $115+6.5% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 17.06.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +0.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| John Rowan★★★★★★★★★★#3974 · hits 67% · avg +6.2% | Janney Montgomery | $56.00 → $62.00+10.7% | Buy | −39.0% | Reiterated | 06.11.25on TipRanks 06:40 | +11.5%next day +0.1% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Encore Capital
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $116 at a price of $94.44 (+22.8%); now: $118 at $102 (+16.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.35 (from $3.20 to $3.69). Last quarter: $2.81.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $467M (from $454M to $487M). Last quarter: $489M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Encore Capital
- CEO: Ashish Masih
- Employees: 7,350
- 350 Camino De La Reina, San Diego, CA, 92108, US
- www.encorecapital.com
Encore Capital Group, Inc. operates as a specialized financial institution, offering global solutions for debt resolution and associated support services to individual consumers holding diverse financial assets. The company acquires portfolios of consumer debts that are in default, often at substantial discounts from their original value. It then oversees these accounts by engaging with individuals to assist them in fulfilling their repayment responsibilities and working towards their financial recovery. Additionally, Encore Capital Group provides a range of services including initial collection efforts, business process outsourcing, performance-based collection, loan servicing, and various other portfolio administration services to lenders grappling with non-performing loans. The enterprise was established in 1999 and its main offices are situated in San Diego, California.
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