Portfolio Recovery Assoc Inc: (NASD: PRAA)

$147.27

0.04 (0.03%)

Volume 65,953

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		146.91 - 148.36
	
		52wk Low - High
		66.88 - 151.51
	
		Previous Close
		147.23
	
		Avg. Volume
		80,659
	
		Industry
		OUTSOURCING
	
		Market Cap
		2.49 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.24
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.05
	
		Current Year Est.
		9.17
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.05
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.07
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            9.17
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            2.23
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            2.23
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            8.19
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            15.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Portfolio Recovery Associates is a full-service provider of outsourced receivables management. They purchase, collect and manage portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables. Defaulted consumer receivables are the unpaid obligations of individuals to credit originators, including banks, credit unions, consumer and auto finance companies, retail merchants and other service providers. The defaulted consumer receivables Portfolio Recovery Associates collects are either purchased from the credit originator or are collected on behalf of clients on a commission basis.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	2.23	2.32	9.17	10.52
Number of Estimates	5	5	5	5
Low Estimate	2.06	2.26	8.95	10.20
High Estimate	2.30	2.40	9.50	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.87	1.96	7.39	9.17
EPS Growth	19.36%	18.37%	24.11%	14.65%

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EPS Growth for PRAA

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PORTFOLIO RCVRY	PRAA	147.23
BARRETT BUS SVS	BBSI	57.97
CONVERGYS CORP	CVG	18.22
GENPACT LTD	G	19.51
SYKES ENTRP INC	SYKE	16.10
TELETECH HLDGS	TTEC	22.77
AUTOMATIC DATA	ADP	71.05
AUXILIO INC	AUXO	0.95
BROADRIDGE FINL	BR	27.19
PAYCHEX INC	PAYX	38.18

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:OUTSOURCING

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

WPP's Ogilvy PR to Promote Castrol

May 15, 2013

Strong 1Q Earnings for PRAA

May 01, 2013

Paychex Rises to a New 52-Week High

Apr 15, 2013

Portfolio Recovery Posts Strong 4Q

Feb 14, 2013

Vistaprint Beats Estimates

Feb 04, 2013

PRAA Announces New Credit Facility

Dec 21, 2012

Portfolio Recovery Falls to Neutral

Nov 29, 2012

Encore Capital Prices Senior Notes

Nov 23, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	8.19
Sales	593
Net Income	140
Price/Earnings	17.98
Price/Book	3.32
Price/Cash Flow	16.31
Price/Sales	4.01

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News

Critical Alerts For Coca Cola, Fastenal, Akamai Technologies, ANSYS, and Portfolio Recovery Associates Released By InvestorsObserver - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

Shares of Portfolio Recovery Associates Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 15, 2013

PRA to Present at JMP Securities Research Conference on May 14 - Globenewswire

May 7, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Specialized Finance Industry With the Highest Sales per Share (PHH, PRAA, IBKR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

Portfolio Recovery Associates: The Winning Streak Continues (PRAA) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 3, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 2, 2013

Portfolio Recovery Associates reports profit increase - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 1, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Portfolio Recovery Associates, Up 6.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 1, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.86
ABR (Last Week)	1.86
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	134.00
Industry Rank by ABR	179 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 18

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Day Low - High	146.91 - 148.36
52wk Low - High	66.88 - 151.51
Previous Close	147.23
Avg. Volume	80,659
Industry	OUTSOURCING
Market Cap	2.49 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.24
PE (Forward)	16.05
Current Year Est.	9.17
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	16.05
PEG Ratio	1.07
Current Year Est.	9.17
Current Quarter Estimate	2.23
Most Accurate Estimate	2.23
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	8.19
Expected Earnings Growth	15.00%

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Portfolio Recovery Assoc Inc: (NASD: PRAA)

$147.27

0.04 (0.03%)

Volume 65,953

May 21 04:00 PM ET

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