<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS - Free Report) by 18.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,626 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,104 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas' holdings in FirstCash were worth $1,841,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in  FirstCash during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000.  IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of  FirstCash by 181.6% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 290 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter.  CX Institutional boosted its holdings in  FirstCash by 24.7% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 434 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter.  Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in  FirstCash by 169.9% in the second quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 448 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in  FirstCash by 92.9% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 517 shares of the company's stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  80.30% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity at FirstCash</h2><p>In other news, CFO R Douglas Orr sold 2,852 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.72, for a total transaction of $455,521.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 39,734 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,346,314.48. This trade represents a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rick L. Wessel sold 30,976 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.33, for a total transaction of $4,315,886.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 901,982 shares in the company, valued at $125,673,152.06. This represents a 3.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 113,000 shares of company stock valued at $15,883,363 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own  2.93% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FirstCash from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, October 4th. Cowen  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of FirstCash in a research note on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of FirstCash from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday. Loop Capital cut FirstCash from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $145.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of FirstCash to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $167.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on FCFS</b></p><h2>FirstCash Stock Up 0.2%</h2><p>NASDAQ:FCFS opened at $158.83 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.40 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a quick ratio of 3.12, a current ratio of 4.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $151.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.59. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $100.24 and a twelve month high of $163.16. </p><p>FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $935.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $845.28 million. FirstCash had a net margin of 8.61% and a return on equity of 16.63%. FirstCash's revenue for the quarter was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.67 EPS.  Equities research analysts expect that  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><p>FirstCash declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to buyback $150.00 million in  outstanding  shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. </p><h2>FirstCash Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. FirstCash's dividend payout ratio  is 24.24%. </p><h2>FirstCash Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>FirstCash Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. The company operates in three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Retail POS Payment Solutions segments. 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<p>Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS) by 18.3% in Q2, owning 13,626 shares valued at $1.84 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. CFO R Douglas Orr and CEO Rick L. Wessel sold shares recently, reducing their ownership. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price of $167.00. FirstCash's stock opened at $158.83, with a market cap of $7.05 billion and a P/E ratio of 24.40.</p>

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. $FCFS Shares Purchased by Teacher Retirement System of Texas