FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) Reaches New 1-Year High Following Earnings Beat

Shares of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) reached a new 52-week high on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $227.26 and last traded at $212.33, with a volume of 518695 shares. The stock had previously closed at $205.63.

The company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1 billion. FirstCash had a return on equity of 18.88% and a net margin of 9.15%.FirstCash’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.07 earnings per share.

FirstCash Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. FirstCash’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.64%.

Key Headlines Impacting FirstCash

Here are the key news stories impacting FirstCash this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results materially beat expectations — FirstCash reported $2.69 EPS vs. $2.30 consensus and revenue of $1.05B (up ~25.7% YoY); management raised revenue guidance for 2026, pointing to accelerating pawn receivable growth and record quarterly operating results. FirstCash Reports Record First Quarter Operating Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have boosted estimates and price targets after the beat and higher guidance, which supports further upside in the stock as consensus earnings and revenue trajectories were revised up. FirstCash Analysts Boost Their Forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: shares reached a new 1‑year high and jumped on the earnings/outlook beat, driven by the combination of stronger results, upgraded guidance and analyst upgrades. FirstCash Sets New 1-Year High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share (annualized yield ~0.8%); record/ex‑dividend/pay dates set for mid/late May — a modest income signal but not a major driver for the rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: Context for investors: trading volume was above average on the move, the stock sits well above its 50- and 200-day moving averages, and valuation is not cheap (P/E ~29.5), so continued upside may depend on execution against raised targets and sustained pawn receivable growth.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on FCFS. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on FirstCash from $242.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on FirstCash from $205.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded FirstCash from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FirstCash news, CFO R Douglas Orr sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.99, for a total value of $365,980.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 36,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,721,954.66. This trade represents a 5.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Thomas Brent Stuart sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.53, for a total value of $1,825,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 150,846 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,533,920.38. This represents a 6.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 26,500 shares of company stock valued at $4,783,985 over the last ninety days. 2.93% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of FirstCash

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstCash by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 12,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,037,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstCash by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 245 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in shares of FirstCash by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstCash by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 1,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ascent Group LLC boosted its position in shares of FirstCash by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 1,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. 80.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FirstCash Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 3.36 and a current ratio of 4.55. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $194.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.44 and a beta of 0.47.

FirstCash Company Profile

FirstCash, Inc (NASDAQ: FCFS) is a leading integrated operator of pawn stores and provider of short-term consumer loan services in the United States and Mexico. Through its retail pawn outlets, FirstCash offers collateral-based loans secured by personal property, enabling customers to access liquidity without a credit history or traditional bank account. The company also purchases, trades and sells a broad range of secondhand merchandise, including electronics, jewelry and power tools, through its network of conveniently located stores.

In addition to its pawn-broking activities, FirstCash provides unsecured consumer loans designed to meet urgent cash needs.