<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFS - Free Report) by 4,434.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 7,573 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,406 shares during the quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.'s holdings in FirstCash were worth $1,200,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><p>Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of  FirstCash by 37.8% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 13,521 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,627,000 after purchasing an additional 3,709 shares during the period.  AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in  FirstCash by 55.9% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,502 shares of the company's stock worth $301,000 after buying an additional 897 shares in the last quarter.  FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of  FirstCash in the 1st quarter valued at about $283,000.  Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  FirstCash in the first quarter valued at about $227,000.  Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in  FirstCash during the first quarter worth about $65,000. Institutional investors own  80.30% of the company's stock. </p><h2>FirstCash Stock Down 0.9%</h2><p>FCFS stock opened at $160.96 on Friday. FirstCash Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $101.75 and a fifty-two week high of $166.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 4.99 and a quick ratio of 3.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.23 and a beta of 0.53. The business's fifty day moving average price is $158.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.74. </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 the consensus estimate of $1.91 by $0.35. FirstCash had a net margin of 8.88% and a return on equity of 17.44%. The business had revenue of $904.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $845.28 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.67 earnings per share. FirstCash's revenue was up 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, equities analysts anticipate that  FirstCash Holdings, Inc. will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>FirstCash Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. FirstCash's payout ratio is 24.24%. </p><p>FirstCash announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that permits the company to buyback $150.00 million in    shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of research firms have weighed in on FCFS. Zacks Research upgraded FirstCash from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of FirstCash in a report on Monday. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of FirstCash from $181.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Cowen  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of FirstCash in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $205.00 target price on shares of FirstCash in a report on Monday, December 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $167.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on FirstCash</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at FirstCash</h2><p>In other FirstCash news, insider Howard F. Hambleton sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.74, for a total transaction of $654,960.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,581 shares in the company, valued at $4,352,372.94. This trade represents a 13.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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 company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.20, for a total value of $228,300.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,651 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,164,482.20. The trade was a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 48,500 shares of company stock valued at $7,678,508 over the last ninety days. 2.93% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>About FirstCash</h2> (Free Report)<p>FirstCash, Inc <span>NASDAQ: FCFS<span></span></span> is a leading integrated operator of pawn stores and provider of short-term consumer loan services in the United States and Mexico. Through its retail pawn outlets, FirstCash offers collateral-based loans secured by personal property, enabling customers to access liquidity without a credit history or traditional bank account. 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<p>Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. by 4,434.7% in the 3rd quarter, owning 7,573 shares worth $1.2 million. Other institutional investors also modified their holdings. FirstCash's stock opened at $160.96, with a market cap of $7.10 billion. The company reported strong Q3 earnings and announced a $150 million share buyback program. Analysts have given the stock a consensus rating of 'Buy' with a target price of $167.00.</p>

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. Has $1.20 Million Stake in FirstCash Holdings, Inc. $FCFS