World Acceptance (WRLD) Set to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) will likely be announcing its Q2 2027 results before the market opens on Friday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.79 per share and revenue of $140.70 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The credit services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $1.54. World Acceptance had a return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 6.71%. The firm had revenue of $127.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $143.90 million. On average, analysts expect World Acceptance to post $13.18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15.14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

World Acceptance Stock Down 1.0%

WRLD opened at $166.58 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $181.75 and a 200-day moving average of $175.47. The company has a market capitalization of $776.26 million, a P/E ratio of 19.69 and a beta of 1.17. World Acceptance has a fifty-two week low of $110.00 and a fifty-two week high of $227.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 13.49 and a current ratio of 13.49.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Prescott General Partners Llc sold 133,199 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.69, for a total transaction of $25,000,120.31. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,846,168.12. This represents a 81.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John L. Calmes, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.00, for a total transaction of $372,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,334 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,990,124. This represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 137,199 shares of company stock worth $25,753,600 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 38.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of World Acceptance from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of World Acceptance to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of World Acceptance in a report on Monday, September 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About World Acceptance

World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLD) is a consumer finance company that provides small, short-term installment loans to individuals, primarily serving consumers who may have limited access to traditional forms of credit. The company operates through a network of branch offices and digital channels.

Its products and services generally include personal installment loans, related credit insurance and other ancillary offerings. World Acceptance has also provided tax return preparation and electronic filing services in some of its markets.

Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, World Acceptance primarily serves customers in selected regions of the United States, including parts of the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest.