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ECPG Encore Capital (ECPG) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Financial Services · Short-term business credit institutions · CIK 0001084961
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
162
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about ECPG

Insiders, 180 days
-$1.1M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$786.1K
1 notice

Encore Capital insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC insiders sold a net $1.1M of stock across 40 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
President, Intl. and Cabot
SELL
2026-06-11 SEC
2,000
$161.0K
+22.5%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Jun 10, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.2% of the 62,570 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Intl. and Cabot Yung John sold about $161.0K of ECPG on Jun 11, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President, Intl. and Cabot
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-10
2,000
$164.2K
+22.5%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Nov 26, 2025.
  • The trade is 3.1% of the 64,570 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Intl. and Cabot Yung John sold about $164.2K of ECPG on Jun 10, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, General Counsel
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-10
774
$63.5K
+22.5%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jun 9, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.6% of the 21,607 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, General Counsel Asch Andrew Eric sold about $63.5K of ECPG on Jun 10, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, General Counsel
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-09
833
$67.1K
+22.5%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Jul 17, 2024.
  • The trade is 2.8% of the 29,859 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, General Counsel Asch Andrew Eric sold about $67.1K of ECPG on Jun 9, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SVP, General Counsel
SELL
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-09
6,922
$564.3K
+22.5%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Jul 17, 2024.
  • The trade is 30.2% of the 22,937 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 162 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP, General Counsel Asch Andrew Eric sold about $564.3K of ECPG on Jun 9, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2023; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 162 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
40 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$1.1M over 180 days
more than 52% of Financial Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
162 funds bought in last quarter
more than 72% of Financial Services
Revenue
+4.3% year over year
below 63% of Financial Services
Margin
290.6% net margin
more than 97% of Financial Services
Buybacks
$90.4M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
more than 60% of Financial Services
Short interest
5.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 71% of Financial Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 6 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 6 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+124.9%12M
-8%+41%+90%+138%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-06-09 · Asch Andrew Eric sold $564.3K2026-03-02 · Bell Ryan B sold $250.2K2025-11-06 · Bell Ryan B sold $250.0K2025-11-06 · Yung John sold $250.0K2026-06-10 · Yung John sold $164.2K2026-06-11 · Yung John sold $161.0K2025-12-10 · Bell Ryan B sold $137.5K2026-03-02 · Bell Ryan B sold $102.7K2026-03-02 · Bell Ryan B sold $102.2K2025-12-03 · OLLE LAURA sold $75.1K2026-06-09 · Asch Andrew Eric sold $67.1K2026-06-10 · Asch Andrew Eric sold $63.5K2025-11-26 · Yung John sold $52.0K2026-06-09 · Asch Andrew Eric sold $45.8K2026-03-02 · Bell Ryan B sold $44.7K2026-03-03 · Bell Ryan B sold $17.8K2026-08-20 · WENDY HANNAM filed to sell $786.1K2026-07-07 · WENDY HANNAM filed to sell $743.1K2026-06-25 · WENDY HANNAM filed to sell $1.9M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns ECPG: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,679,162 sh
$343.2M
$79.9M

Congress trades in ECPG

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

ECPG planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
WENDY HANNAM
Filed 2026-08-20
$786.1K
WENDY HANNAM
Filed 2026-07-07
$743.1K
WENDY HANNAM
Filed 2026-06-25
$1.9M

ECPG mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Third Avenue Small-Cap Value Fund
$12.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.6%
Heartland Value Fund
$28.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund
$10.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.2%
Virtus Small-Cap Fund
$2.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
ClearBridge Small Cap Fund
$9.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fund
$6.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Masih
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.1M
$13.3M
$2.1M
+40%
-24%
2024
$5.3M
$3.6M
$2.2M
+23%
-41%
2023
$5.0M
$5.5M
$2.0M
+30%
-36%
2022
$5.1M
$2.9M
$1.6M
+23%
-36%
2021
$4.6M
$8.7M
$2.0M
+59%
-11%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $1.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 162 funds added last quarter, $786.1K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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ECPG financials

Revenue growth
+4.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
290.6%
Complaints, 90 days
5,519
+25.2% YoY · CFPB
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.9B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+15.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$125.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
3.74x
long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.04x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+30.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+5.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+11.4%
operating income after a 23.1% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
n/a
assets or current liabilities not filed
P/E, trailing
7.56x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$6.0B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-29 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2025-12-31 (6 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+5.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$1.8B$1.3B$1.2B$1.4B
Operating income$626.6M$157.3M$16.5M$462.2M
Net income$257.0M-$139.0M-$206.0M$195.0M
EPS (diluted)10.91-5.83-8.727.46
Operating cash flow$153.2M$156.2M$153.0M$210.7M
Cash$156.8M$199.9M$158.4M$143.9M
Long-term debt$4.0B$3.7B$3.4B$2.9B
Buybacks$90.4M$0$0$87.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

ECPG Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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ECPG ranks highest on risk and compliance (69th percentile) and profitability (68th), and lowest on insider conviction (25th), among Financial Services peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
68
Inputs
  • Return on equity+30.6% · 87 pct, sector of 205
  • Return on assets+5.6% · 73 pct, sector of 266
  • Return on invested capital+11.4% · 45 pct, sector of 30
  • Return on capital employedassets or current liabilities not filed
Financial health
29
Inputs
  • Debt to equity3.74x · 8 pct, sector of 181
  • Cash flow to debt0.04x · 50 pct, sector of 141
Growth
37
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+4.3% · 37 pct, sector of 245
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
25
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$1.1M · 49 pct, sector of 161
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 165
Institutional and government
46
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter162 · 72 pct, sector of 278
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$200K · 21 pct, sector of 40
Risk and compliance
69
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.1% · 41 pct, sector of 390
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+2.3% · 97 pct, sector of 175
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

ECPG filings, in plain words

Are Encore Capital insiders buying or selling ECPG?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Encore Capital insiders were net sellers, a net $1.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of ECPG?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $786.1K of stock; the latest, by WENDY HANNAM, was filed 2026-08-20.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Encore Capital insiders were net sellers of ECPG, a net $1.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $786.1K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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