FirstCash (FCFS) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.39 per share and revenue of $1.0309 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET.

FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. FirstCash had a return on equity of 18.68% 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 quarter last year, the company earned $2.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect FirstCash to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

FirstCash Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FCFS opened at $215.23 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 3.42 and a current ratio of 4.77. FirstCash has a one year low of $119.21 and a one year high of $235.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.97 and a beta of 0.53. The company’s fifty day moving average is $222.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $199.02.

FirstCash Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. FirstCash’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on FCFS. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of FirstCash from $242.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of FirstCash from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of FirstCash from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered FirstCash from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $199.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paula K. Garrett sold 1,500 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.40, for a total transaction of $326,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 6,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,427,013.60. The trade was a 18.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO R Douglas Orr sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.29, for a total transaction of $454,580.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 35,734 shares in the company, valued at $8,121,980.86. This represents a 5.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 27,500 shares of company stock valued at $6,243,104. Company insiders own 2.86% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FirstCash

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FCFS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in FirstCash by 133.8% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 562,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,588,000 after buying an additional 321,663 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in FirstCash by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,169,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,361,000 after buying an additional 312,132 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of FirstCash by 67.6% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 623,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,503,000 after acquiring an additional 251,305 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of FirstCash by 280.5% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 305,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,454,000 after acquiring an additional 225,466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of FirstCash by 102.6% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 294,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,729,000 after acquiring an additional 149,407 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.30% of the company’s stock.

About FirstCash

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.