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. Its pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments; and retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures on forfeited pawn loans and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise directly from customers. The company also provides retail POS payment solutions, which focuses on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across the network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners. It serves cash and credit-constrained consumers. The company was formerly known as FirstCash, Inc and changed its name to FirstCash Holdings, Inc. in December 2021. FirstCash Holdings, Inc was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/15/25, International Bancshares Corp. (Symbol: IBOC), Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D (Symbol: OPY), and FirstCash Holdings Inc (Symbol: FCFS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. International Bancshares Corp. will pay its semi-annual dividend of $0.70 on 8/29/25, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.18 on 8/29/25, and FirstCash Holdings Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.42 on 8/29/25. As a percentage of IBOC's recent stock price of $70.91, this dividend works out to approximately 0.99%, so look for shares of International Bancshares Corp. to trade 0.99% lower — all else being equal — when IBOC shares open for trading on 8/15/25. Similarly, investors should look for OPY to open 0.25% lower in price and for FCFS to open 0.30% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for IBOC, OPY, and FCFS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
International Bancshares Corp. (Symbol: IBOC):
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D (Symbol: OPY):
FirstCash Holdings Inc (Symbol: FCFS):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 1.97% for International Bancshares Corp., 0.99% for Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D, and 1.21% for FirstCash Holdings Inc.
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In Wednesday trading, International Bancshares Corp. shares are currently up about 3.1%, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Class A (D shares are up about 2.5%, and FirstCash Holdings Inc shares are up about 1.6% on the day.
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The following are the top rated Financial stocks according to Validea's P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets.
WELLS FARGO & CO (WFC) is a large-cap value stock in the Money Center Banks industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 93% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services company. The Company provides a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, to individuals, businesses and institutions. The Company operates through four segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. The Company provides consumer financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, credit and debit cards, and auto, residential mortgage, and small business lending. In addition, the Company offers financial planning, private banking, investment management, and fiduciary services. It also provides financial solutions to businesses through products and services including traditional commercial loans and lines of credit, letters of credit, asset-based lending and leasing, trade financing, treasury management, and investment banking services.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) is a large-cap value stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 93% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Synchrony Financial is a consumer financial services company focused on delivering digitally enabled product suites. The Company provides a range of credit products through financing programs it has established with a diverse group of national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service providers. It offers private label, dual card, co-brand, and general-purpose credit cards, as well as short- and long-term installment loans, and savings products through Synchrony Bank (the Bank). The Company primarily manages its credit products through five sales platforms such as Home & Auto, Digital, Diversified & Value, Health & Wellness and Lifestyle. The Bank offers directly to retail, affinity relationships and commercial customers, a range of deposit products, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), money market accounts, savings accounts and sweep and affinity deposits.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC (FCFS) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: FirstCash Holdings, Inc. is an operator of pawn stores in the United States and Latin America. The Company is a provider of technology-driven, retail point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions focused on serving cash and credit-constrained consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It operates two business lines: pawn operations and retail POS payment solutions, which are organized into three reportable segments. The U.S. pawn segment consists of pawn operations in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, while the Latin America pawn segment consists of pawn operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador. The retail POS payment solutions segment consists of the operations of American First Finance, LLC (AFF) in all 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Its pawn stores buy and sell a variety of jewelry, electronics, appliances, sporting goods, musical instruments and other merchandise, and help customers in providing small non-recourse pawn loans.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
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COINBASE GLOBAL INC (COIN) is a large-cap growth stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Coinbase Global, Inc. is a holding company of Coinbase, Inc. and other subsidiaries. The Company provides a platform for its customers to engage with crypto assets and offers critical infrastructure for the onchain economy. It offers products and services to three customer groups: Consumers, Institutions, and Developers. Consumers include retail customers seeking to invest in or trade crypto assets and engage onchain. Institutions consist of businesses that include market makers, asset managers, hedge funds, banks, wealth platforms, registered investment advisors, payment platforms, and public and private corporations. Developers include entrepreneurs, creators, merchants, crypto asset issuers, organizations and financial institutions, and other groups building decentralized protocols, applications, products, or other services onchain. Its transaction products include prime trading, base protocol, Coinbase Wallet, and others. It also offers subscription products and other services.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
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BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP (OBDC) is a mid-cap value stock in the Investment Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Blue Owl Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company focused on lending to United States middle-market companies. The Companys investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns, including senior secured, subordinated, or mezzanine loans and equity-related instruments. Its investment strategy is intended to generate favorable returns across credit cycles with an emphasis on preserving capital. It has investments in approximately 219 portfolio companies. Its portfolio by industry includes Internet software and services, insurance, food and beverage, asset-based lending and fund finance, healthcare providers and services, healthcare technology, buildings and real estate, consumer products, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, distribution, business services, and others. It is externally managed by Blue Owl Credit Advisors LLC.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of BLUE OWL CAPITAL CORP
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FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.37 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.83%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this pawn store would post earnings of $1.75 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.07, delivering a surprise of +18.29%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
FirstCash, which belongs to the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry, posted revenues of $830.62 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.77%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $831.01 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
FirstCash shares have added about 28.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.1%.
What's Next for FirstCash?
While FirstCash has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for FirstCash was unfavorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.83 on $836.71 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.85 on $3.38 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Financial Transaction Services is currently in the bottom 34% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2025. The results are expected to be released on August 5.
This banking and payment technologies company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.36 per share in its upcoming report, which represents no change from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Fidelity National Information Services' revenues are expected to be $2.58 billion, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
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FirstCash Holdings (FCFS) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (Symbol: IJK), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $103.64 per unit.
With IJK trading at a recent price near $92.80 per unit, that means that analysts see 11.68% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of IJK's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Kite Realty Group Trust (Symbol: KRG), Valvoline Inc (Symbol: VVV), and FirstCash Holdings Inc (Symbol: FCFS). Although KRG has traded at a recent price of $22.44/share, the average analyst target is 16.67% higher at $26.18/share. Similarly, VVV has 16.11% upside from the recent share price of $36.37 if the average analyst target price of $42.23/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting FCFS to reach a target price of $149.40/share, which is 12.67% above the recent price of $132.60. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of KRG, VVV, and FCFS:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$92.80
$103.64
11.68%
Kite Realty Group Trust
KRG
$22.44
$26.18
16.67%
Valvoline Inc
VVV
$36.37
$42.23
16.11%
FirstCash Holdings Inc
FCFS
$132.60
$149.40
12.67%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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How The Pieces Add Up: IJK Headed For $104

The Business Services group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. BGSF (BGSF) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Business Services sector should help us answer this question.
BGSF is a member of our Business Services group, which includes 271 different companies and currently sits at #3 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst.
The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. BGSF is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for BGSF's full-year earnings has moved 366.7% higher. This is a sign of improving analyst sentiment and a positive earnings outlook trend.
Based on the most recent data, BGSF has returned 5% so far this year. Meanwhile, the Business Services sector has returned an average of 0.3% on a year-to-date basis. This means that BGSF is outperforming the sector as a whole this year.
One other Business Services stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is FirstCash Holdings (FCFS). The stock is up 24% year-to-date.
For FirstCash Holdings, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 2.6% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
To break things down more, BGSF belongs to the Business - Services industry, a group that includes 26 individual companies and currently sits at #70 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 16.3% so far this year, so BGSF is slightly underperforming its industry in this area.
FirstCash Holdings, however, belongs to the Financial Transaction Services industry. Currently, this 35-stock industry is ranked #57. The industry has moved +0.4% so far this year.
Investors interested in the Business Services sector may want to keep a close eye on BGSF and FirstCash Holdings as they attempt to continue their solid performance.
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Is BGSF (BGSF) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year?

The U.S. Business Services Sector has been well supported by the strong fundamentals of the domestic economy. The space consists of companies providing business services such as, consulting, staffing, financial tractions, outsourcing, advertising, waste removal, building maintenance, technology services and auction/valuation services.
The sector is mature, with demand for services remaining stable. Revenues, income, and cash flows are now above pre-pandemic levels. The Zacks-defined Business Services Sector is currently in the top 25% of the Zacks Sector Rank. Since the business services sector is ranked in the top half of the Zacks Ranked sectors, we expect it to outperform the market over the next three to six months.
Here we recommend five business services stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank that have provided double-digit returns in the past three months. These are: Duolingo Inc. DUOL, Cintas Corp. CTAS, Stantec Inc. STN, Thomson Reuters Corp. TRI and FirstCash Holdings Inc. FCFS. Each of our picks carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The chart below shows the price performance of our five picks in the past three months.
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Duolingo Inc.
Duolingo operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and internationally. DUOL offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese through the Duolingo app. DUOL also provides a digital language proficiency assessment exam.
DUOL has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 33.4% and 55.3%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 10.2% over the last 60 days.
Cintas Corp.
Cintas is well-positioned to benefit from the solid momentum across its segments. Penetration of additional products and services into existing customers is aiding the Uniform Rental and Facility Services segment. Improved demand for AED Rentals and WaterBreak products is driving the First Aid and Safety Services segment.
CTAS’ investments in technology and automation hold promise. The successive acquisitions of Paris Uniform and SITEX sparked optimism in the stock. Also, handsome rewards to its shareholders add to CTAS’ appeal.
CTAS has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 7% and 10.8%, respectively, for the current year (ending May 2026). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 1.9% over the last 60 days.
Stantec Inc.
Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying and geomatics. STN also provides professional consulting services in environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.
STN’s services include, or relate to, the development of conceptual plans, zoning approval of design infrastructure, transportation planning, traffic engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, design construction review and surveying. STN provides knowledge-based solutions for infrastructure and facilities projects through value-added professional services principally under fee-for-service agreements with clients.
Stantec has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 11.1% and 19.5%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year earnings has improved 3.2% over the last 30 days.
Thomson Reuters Corp.
Thomson Reuters operates as a content and technology company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. TRI operates through five segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates, Tax and Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and Global Print.
TRI is a leading provider of value-added information and technology to users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare.
TRI has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of 3.2% and 4.2%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 1.3% over the last 60 days.
FirstCash Holdings Inc.
FirstCash Holdings operates retail pawn stores in the United States, Mexico, and the rest of Latin America. FCFS operates through three segments: U.S. Pawn, Latin America Pawn, and Retail POS Payment Solutions.
FCFS’ pawn stores lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property, including jewelry, electronics, tools, appliances, sporting goods, and musical instruments. It also retails merchandise acquired through collateral forfeitures and over-the-counter purchases of merchandise from customers.
FCFS provides retail POS payment solutions, which focus on LTO products and facilitating other retail financing payment options across the network of traditional and e-commerce merchant partners. The company serves cash and credit-constrained consumers.
FirstCash Holdings has an expected revenue and earnings growth rate of -0.2% and 17.3%, respectively, for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 2.7% over the last 60 days.
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(RTTNews) - FirstCash Holdings Inc. (FCFS), on Wednesday, announced its acquisition of H&T Group plc, the largest pawn store operator in the United Kingdom.
Under the terms of the agreement, FirstCash, through its newly incorporated wholly-owned U.K. subsidiary, Chess Bidco Limited, will acquire H&T for 650 pence per share in cash. Additionally, H&T shareholders will receive a final dividend of 11 pence per share, payable on June 27, 2025. The total equity value of the transaction, including the cash consideration and final dividend, amounts to about £297 million or US$394 million, based on the exchange rate as of May 13, 2025.
This acquisition marks FirstCash's entry into the UK market, expanding its geographic footprint beyond the United States and Latin America. The move is expected to enhance operational scale, drive efficiencies, and unlock long-term growth opportunities.
The combination of FirstCash and H&T will establish the largest publicly traded pawn platform across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom.
The company stated that the financial terms of the acquisition are final and will not be increased or improved, except under specific circumstances. Chess Bidco Limited reserves the right to increase the cash consideration if: A third party announces a possible offer or a firm intention to make an offer for H&T, or the UK's Panel on Takeovers and Mergers grants consent, which would only occur in exceptional circumstances.
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FirstCash Expands Global Presence With $394 Mln Acquisition Of H&T Group

FirstCash Holdings, Inc. Announces Acquisition of H&T Group plc to Expand Presence in the UK Pawn Market

The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC (FCFS) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Consumer Financial Services industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig changed from 69% to 92% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: FirstCash Holdings, Inc. is an operator of pawn stores in the United States and Latin America. It is a provider of technology-driven, retail point-of-sale (POS) payment solutions focused on serving cash and credit-constrained consumers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It operates two business lines: pawn operations and retail POS payment solutions, which are organized into three reportable segments. The U.S. pawn segment consists of pawn operations in 29 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, while the Latin America pawn segment consists of pawn operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador. The retail POS payment solutions segment consists of the operations of American First Finance, LLC (AFF) in all 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Its pawn stores buy and sell a variety of jewelry, electronics, appliances, sporting goods, musical instruments and other merchandise, and make small non-recourse pawn loans secured by pledged personal property.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
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About Martin Zweig: During the 15 years that it was monitored, Zweig's stock recommendation newsletter returned an average of 15.9 percent per year, during which time it was ranked number one based on risk-adjusted returns by Hulbert Financial Digest. Zweig has managed both mutual and hedge funds during his career, and he's put the fortune he's compiled to some interesting uses. He has owned what Forbes reported was the most expensive apartment in New York, a $70 million penthouse that sits atop Manhattan's Pierre Hotel, and he is a collector of all sorts of pop culture and historical memorabilia -- among his purchases are the gun used by Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry", a stock certificate signed by Commodore Vanderbilt, and even two old-fashioned gas pumps similar to those he'd seen at a nearby gas station while growing up in Cleveland, according to published reports.
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The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. FirstCash Holdings Inc (Symbol: FCFS) presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.
But making FirstCash Holdings Inc an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Thursday, shares of FCFS entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $104.24 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30. In the case of FirstCash Holdings Inc, the RSI reading has hit 24.9 — by comparison, the universe of dividend stocks covered by Dividend Channel currently has an average RSI of 51.7. A falling stock price — all else being equal — creates a better opportunity for dividend investors to capture a higher yield. Indeed, FCFS's recent annualized dividend of 1.52/share (currently paid in quarterly installments) works out to an annual yield of 1.38% based upon the recent $110.14 share price.
A bullish investor could look at FCFS's 24.9 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. Among the fundamental datapoints dividend investors should investigate to decide if they are bullish on FCFS is its dividend history. In general, dividends are not always predictable; but, looking at the history chart below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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