<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS - Free Report) by 570.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,645 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 22,671 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. owned about 0.06% of FirstCash worth $3,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of  FirstCash during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000.  IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in  FirstCash by 181.6% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 290 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter.  CX Institutional lifted its stake in  FirstCash by 24.7% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 434 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter.  Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its stake in shares of  FirstCash by 169.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 448 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of  FirstCash during the 1st quarter worth $65,000. 80.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, CEO Rick L. Wessel sold 20,000 shares of FirstCash stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.39, for a total transaction of $3,127,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 866,982 shares of the company's stock, valued at $135,587,314.98. This trade represents a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Randel G. Owen sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.20, for a total transaction of $228,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,651 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,164,482.20. The trade was a 16.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 44,500 shares of company stock worth $7,023,548 over the last quarter. Company insiders own  14.77% of the company's stock. </p><h2>FirstCash Stock Performance</h2><p>NASDAQ FCFS opened at $160.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.18 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 3.72, a current ratio of 4.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $100.24 and a twelve month high of $166.08. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $155.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $142.73. </p><p>FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.91 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $904.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $845.28 million. FirstCash had a return on equity of 17.44% and a net margin of 8.88%.The business's revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.67 EPS.  Sell-side analysts expect that  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. will post 7.7 EPS for the current year. </p><p>FirstCash declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in    shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 2.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>FirstCash Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. FirstCash's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.24%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several analysts recently weighed in on FCFS shares. Capital One Financial  set a $160.00 price objective on FirstCash in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Cowen  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of FirstCash in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Loop Capital lowered shares of FirstCash from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $145.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, September 5th. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective 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, October 31st. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of FirstCash from $181.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued  a Buy rating and one  has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FirstCash currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $167.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on FirstCash</b></p><h2>FirstCash 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>Prudential Financial Inc. increased its stake in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. by 570.5% in Q2, owning 26,645 shares worth $3.6 million. Insider sales included CEO Rick L. Wessel selling 20,000 shares, and Director Randel G. Owen selling 1,500 shares. FirstCash's stock performance shows a market cap of $7.09 billion, with a recent EPS of $2.26, beating estimates. The company announced a $150 million stock buyback program and a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share.</p>

Prudential Financial Inc. Purchases 22,671 Shares of FirstCash Holdings, Inc. $FCFS