Argus lifts Encore Capital Group stock target to USD 104.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due November 4, 2026, after the October 16 close. Encore Capital Group stock costs USD 101.68 on October 16, 2026, down 0.90 percent on Nasdaq.

Analyst target and upcoming results

On October 7, 2026, Argus lifted its target for Encore Capital Group to USD 104.00.
The next results date is November 4, 2026.
Encore Capital Group stock costs USD 101.68 on October 16, 2026, down 0.90 percent on Nasdaq.
The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.70 and a market capitalization of USD 2.2 billion.

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Argus lifted its price target for Encore Capital Group to USD 104.00 on October 7, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The target stands 2.28 percent above the latest Nasdaq price of USD 101.68. Encore Capital Group was last at USD 101.68 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.90 percent on Nasdaq.

Argus target stands 2.28 percent higher

The analyst target gives investors a dated comparison with the market price, but it does not change the company's reporting timetable. The USD 104.00 target is 2.28 percent above USD 101.68, using the two prices in the same currency.

Results date is November 4, 2026

Simply Wall St lists November 4, 2026 as Encore Capital Group's next earnings date. That schedule gives the market a defined point for testing the target's assumptions and the company's recent operating performance.

Price position below the yearly high

The stock's latest Nasdaq price of USD 101.68 sits 4.06 percent below the 52-week high of USD 105.98 and 150.95 percent above the 52-week low of USD 40.52. Trading volume was 151,699 shares on October 16, 2026, compared with an average volume of 341,757 shares.

Valuation at 7.70 times earnings

MarketBeat lists a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.70 and market capitalization of USD 2.2 billion as of October 16, 2026. The same page identifies the listing as Nasdaq and places the stock's 52-week range at USD 40.42 to USD 105.98, while the finance quote gives the latest low as USD 40.52.

Comparison with peers

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ, USD): minus 0.90 percent, P/E 7.70, market capitalization USD 2.2 billion.
PRA Group (Nasdaq, USD): minus 2.81 percent, P/E minus 2.88, market capitalization USD 730.0 million.
Navient (Nasdaq, USD): minus 2.93 percent, P/E minus 18.56, market capitalization USD 870.3 million.

Nasdaq price and target distance

The latest Nasdaq price was USD 101.68 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.90 percent on the day. The price was 2.28 percent below Argus's USD 104.00 target dated October 7, 2026.