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Atlanticus Holdings Corp

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ROE
20,1 %
Net margin
6,2 %
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About

Atlanticus Holdings Corp operates in the Consumer Finance industry, generating revenue through financial services activities within the Financials sector.

Business. Atlanticus Holdings Corp (ATLC.O) is a consumer finance company headquartered in the United States. The firm operates within the Financials sector, specifically focusing on consumer lending activities. It is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data.

Classification85 %
SectorFinancials
Industry groupConsumer Finance
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Sell-side consensus
BUY5 analysts
5 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target92,40

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy5
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
92,40
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
5 analysts · indicative
Ownership
Wellington Management Company, LLP
largest disclosed fund holder
Profitability
20,1 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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    Analysis

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    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

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    • Company
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Atlanticus Holdings Corp (ATLC.O) is a consumer finance company headquartered in the United States. The firm operates within the Financials sector, specifically focusing on consumer lending activities. It is primarily listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic revenue breakdowns are not provided in the available data.

    Classification85 %
    SectorFinancials
    Industry groupConsumer Finance
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Atlanticus Holdings Corp maintains a capital structure characterized by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0, indicating no reported long-term debt in the valuation snapshot. The company holds $621.1 million in cash and equivalents against total liabilities of $6.98 billion, resulting in a low liquidity risk assessment. With a market capitalization of $1.48 billion and a price-to-book ratio of 2.44, the equity base is valued at a premium to its book value of $608.7 million. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the absence of debt and significant cash reserves suggest stable short-term solvency.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 20.08% and a return on assets (ROA) of 1.6%. The company generated net income of $122.2 million on revenue of $1.97 billion, yielding a net margin of approximately 6.2%. The price-to-earnings ratio stands at 12.15, suggesting a moderate valuation relative to earnings power. Without cohort median data provided in the input, direct comparative analysis against industry peers is omitted, but the ROE indicates efficient use of shareholder equity.

    Segment and geographic revenue breakdowns are not present in the available data, preventing an analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure. The company’s activity is broadly classified as Consumer Finance, implying exposure to consumer lending or related financial services, but specific product lines or customer bases are not detailed in the input.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The latest normalized period shows revenue of $1.97 billion and operating cash flow of $638.0 million, providing a baseline for current operational scale. Without multi-year trends, year-over-year growth rates cannot be calculated or assessed.

    Risk assessment indicates low liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The dilution risk is further supported by the equality of basic and diluted shares outstanding at 14.92 million, suggesting no significant in-the-money options or convertible securities impacting share count. The key flags section confirms no adverse events were identified in recent filings.

    Recent observations include analyst estimates with a mean price target of $92.40 and a median of $98.00, against a current market price of $99.48. The mean recommendation is 1.40, driven by three strong-buy and two buy ratings, with no hold ratings, indicating positive analyst sentiment. News event observations reflect internal reconciler activities rather than external corporate events, providing no additional qualitative context on recent operational developments.

    Key takeaways
    • Debt-free capital structure with $621.1 million in cash and zero debt-to-equity ratio.
    • Strong profitability with 20.08% ROE and 12.15 P/E ratio.
    • Low dilution risk confirmed by equal basic and diluted share counts.
    • Positive analyst sentiment with a mean recommendation of 1.40 (Strong Buy).
    • No historical growth data or segment breakdowns available for trend analysis.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $108,06
    Market cap
    $1.48B
    Enterprise value
    $863.4M
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    1.4x
    P / B
    2.4x
    P / Tangible book
    2.3x
    Tangible book
    $643.8M
    Net cash
    $621.1M
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    ROA
    1.6%
    ROE
    20.1%
    Cash conversion
    522.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    8,96
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    5
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-07-26 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
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    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate9,47
    Revenueno estimateno estimate3,0B USD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate251,3M USD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in USD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution6 analysts
    Strong buy3
    Buy2
    Hold1
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$119,50 · Median $110,50
    Low $100,00High $179,00
    Operating income · consensus251,3M USD
    EPS surprise
    −37,1 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −33,6 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$72,00
    Mean$92,40
    Median$98,00
    High$105,00
    Spot$108,06
    −14.5 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin6,2 %Bottom quartile
    ROE20,1 %Above median
    D/E0,00Above median
    Cash Conv5,22Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

    Derivative transactions

    Net disposed 4 000 sh4 exercises4 insiders
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Employee Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockDisposed 1 000 @ $15,30exercise · 2025-11-11
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Employee Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockDisposed 1 000 @ $15,30exercise · 2025-11-10
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Employee Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockDisposed 1 000 @ $15,30exercise · 2025-11-07
    • HANNA DAVID GDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% owner · Employee Stock Option (right to buy) → Common StockDisposed 1 000 @ $15,30exercise · 2025-10-23

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    Data sources
    • Reference data
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Price To Tangible Book
      market_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    Source documents
    • Atlanticus Holdings Corp Market data — financials · 2026-07-26
    • reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on ATLC.O · 2026-07-26
    • Atlanticus Holdings Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-26

    Ownership & reference

    Top holders

    • Wellington Management Company, LLPInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$40M
    • Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$27M
    • American Century Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$10M
    • Victory Capital Management Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
    • AQR Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
    • Northern Trust Investments, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
    • Vanguard Capital Management, LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$21M
    • BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$12M
    • Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Bank of New York Mellon CorpInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • State Street Investment Management (US)Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
    • Nuveen LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$1M
    • Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • UBS Financial Services, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • AllianceBernstein L.P.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Invesco QQQ TrustFunds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
    • Wells Fargo AdvisorsBrokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLPInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • FMR LLCInstitutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
    • PNC Investments LLCInvestment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M

    Leadership

    • David G. HannaExecutive Chairman of the Board
    • Jeffrey A. HowardPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    Insider activity

    Net selling0 buys · 12 sellsnet -$10,6M12 insiders · last 365d
    • HANNA DAVID GDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockSold 15 676 @ $104,26$1,6M · 2026-07-01
    • HANNA FRANK J III10% owner · Common StockSold 15 676 @ $104,26$1,6M · 2026-07-01
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $103,01$1,0M · 2026-06-30
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $103,01$1,0M · 2026-06-30
    • HANNA FRANK J III10% owner · Common StockSold 8 319 @ $103,08$858K · 2026-06-30
    • HANNA DAVID GDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockSold 8 319 @ $103,08$858K · 2026-06-30
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $102,20$1,0M · 2026-06-29
    • HANNA DAVID GDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockSold 1 005 @ $105,00$106K · 2026-06-29
    • HANNA FRANK J III10% owner · Common StockSold 1 005 @ $105,00$106K · 2026-06-29
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $109,45$1,1M · 2026-06-26
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 10 000 @ $109,45$1,1M · 2026-06-26
    • HANNA DAVID GDirector, Executive Chairman, 10% owner · Common StockOther 100 000 · 2026-06-12
    • HANNA FRANK J III10% owner · Common StockOther 100 000 · 2026-06-12
    • Paulson BlakeDirector · Common StockOther 1 050 · 2026-05-18
    • Dickerson William BrinkleyDirector · Common StockOther 1 050 · 2026-05-18
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 70 @ $54,67$4K · 2026-03-20
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 474 @ $54,67$26K · 2026-03-20
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 330 @ $54,67$18K · 2026-03-20
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 74 294 · 2026-03-19
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 3 715 · 2026-03-19
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 929 · 2026-03-19
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 18 574 · 2026-03-19
    • McCamey WilliamChief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 2 018 @ $47,96$97K · 2026-03-13
    • Howard Jeffrey A.Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 2 885 @ $47,96$138K · 2026-03-13
    • Saunders MitchellChief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 152 @ $47,96$7K · 2026-03-13

    Short positioning

    448.7Kshares short+22.7% vs prior
    2.58days to cover
    59.4%short of daily vol
    3.2Kfails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 6.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 35.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 133.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 50.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 9.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 159.3%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 25.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 35.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 65.4%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 24.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 11.47xDerived (calculated)
    • Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 19.8%Derived (calculated)
    • Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 1.6%Derived (calculated)
    • Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 23.5%Derived (calculated)
    • Cost of revenue (annual): USD 160.85MSEC XBRL filing
    • Revenue (annual): USD 1.97BSEC XBRL filing
    • Shares outstanding (annual): 14.92MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 7SEC XBRL filing
    • Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 621.09MSEC XBRL filing
    • Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 608.7MSEC XBRL filing
    • Net income (annual): USD 120.61MSEC XBRL filing
    • Interest expense (annual): USD 301.9MSEC XBRL filing
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 6SEC XBRL filing
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 159.71MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ3 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-07-01INSIDERHANNA DAVID G sold 15.7k sh — Director, Executive Chairman, 10% owner ~$1.63M
    2026-07-01INSIDERHANNA FRANK J III sold 15.7k sh — 10% owner ~$1.63M
    2026-06-30INSIDERMcCamey William sold 10.0k sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$1.03M
    2026-06-30INSIDERHoward Jeffrey A. sold 10.0k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$1.03M
    2026-06-30INSIDERHANNA FRANK J III sold 8.3k sh — 10% owner ~$858k
    2026-06-30INSIDERHANNA DAVID G sold 8.3k sh — Director, Executive Chairman, 10% owner ~$858k
    2026-06-29INSIDERSaunders Mitchell sold 10.0k sh — Chief Accounting Officer ~$1.02M
    2026-06-29INSIDERHANNA DAVID G sold 1.0k sh — Director, Executive Chairman, 10% owner ~$106k
    2026-06-29INSIDERHANNA FRANK J III sold 1.0k sh — 10% owner ~$106k
    2026-06-26 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $2.2M
    2026-06-26 00:00 UTCINSIDER4 insider transactions — 2026-06 · net sell $2.2M
    2026-06-26INSIDERMcCamey William sold 10.0k sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$1.09M
    2026-06-26INSIDERHoward Jeffrey A. sold 10.0k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$1.09M
    2026-06-12INSIDERHANNA DAVID G transacted 100.0k sh — Director, Executive Chairman, 10% owner
    2026-06-12INSIDERHANNA FRANK J III transacted 100.0k sh — 10% owner
    2026-05-18INSIDERPaulson Blake transacted 1.1k sh — Director
    2026-05-18INSIDERDickerson William Brinkley transacted 1.1k sh — Director
    2026-05-13FILINGFORM 8-K →
    2026-05-07FILINGFORM 10-Q →
    2026-04-10FILINGFORM DEF 14A →
    2026-03-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER13 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $449k
    2026-03-20 00:00 UTCINSIDER13 insider transactions — 2026-03 · net sell $449k
    2026-03-20INSIDERSaunders Mitchell transacted 70 sh — Chief Accounting Officer ~$4k
    2026-03-20INSIDERHoward Jeffrey A. transacted 474 sh — Director, President & CEO ~$26k
    2026-03-20INSIDERMcCamey William transacted 330 sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$18k
    2026-03-19INSIDERHoward Jeffrey A. transacted 74.3k sh — Director, President & CEO
    2026-03-19INSIDERSaunders Mitchell transacted 3.7k sh — Chief Accounting Officer
    2026-03-19INSIDERSaunders Mitchell transacted 929 sh — Chief Accounting Officer
    2026-03-19INSIDERMcCamey William transacted 18.6k sh — Chief Financial Officer
    2026-03-13INSIDERMcCamey William transacted 2.0k sh — Chief Financial Officer ~$97k
    2026-03-13INSIDERHoward Jeffrey A. transacted 2.9k sh — Director, President & CEO ~$138k
    2026-03-13INSIDERSaunders Mitchell transacted 152 sh — Chief Accounting Officer ~$7k
    2026-03-12FILINGFORM 10-K →
    2026-01-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER6 insider transactions — 2026-01 · net sell $100k
    2026-01-13 00:00 UTCINSIDER6 insider transactions — 2026-01 · net sell $100k
    2025-12-11 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-12
    2025-12-11 00:00 UTCINSIDER1 insider transaction — 2025-12
    2025-11-11INSIDERMcCamey William disposed of 1.0k sh Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — Chief Financial Officer
    2025-11-10FILINGFORM 10-Q →
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