B. Riley Issues Positive Forecast for Atlanticus Earnings

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLC) – B. Riley increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Atlanticus in a research report issued on Sunday, March 16th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now expects that the credit services provider will earn $1.47 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.38. B. Riley has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Atlanticus’ current full-year earnings is $4.49 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Atlanticus’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

ATLC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective (up previously from $45.00) on shares of Atlanticus in a report on Monday. JMP Securities lifted their price target on shares of Atlanticus from $54.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $61.00.

Atlanticus Stock Performance

Shares of ATLC stock opened at $51.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $759.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $55.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.58. Atlanticus has a 12 month low of $23.10 and a 12 month high of $64.70.

Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The credit services provider reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $353.19 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $355.02 million. Atlanticus had a return on equity of 25.14% and a net margin of 8.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Atlanticus

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATLC. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Atlanticus by 229.4% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 728 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 507 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Atlanticus by 393.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,283 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Atlanticus by 158.8% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 2,971 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,823 shares in the last quarter. Globeflex Capital L P acquired a new stake in Atlanticus during the fourth quarter worth approximately $119,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Atlanticus in the fourth quarter worth approximately $129,000. 14.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Atlanticus Company Profile

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers.