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Atlanticus

Enables private-label credit cards and dealer finance through partner-led programs.

$91.08
After-hours close+0.12 (+0.13%)
At close$90.96(−2.23%)
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Atlanticus Holdings CorporationATLCFinancials

Runs Credit as a Service and Auto Finance businesses that support bank, retail, healthcare, and dealer partners. Products include Fortiva and Curae private-label credit, Aspire, Imagine, Mercury, and Fortiva cards, and auto-secured loan servicing for independent used-car dealers.

Provides Credit as a Service infrastructure for lenders and commercial partners serving U.S. consumers. The platform combines technology, data, analytics, servicing, and bank-partner programs for private-label credit under Fortiva, Curae, and merchant brands, plus general-purpose cards under Aspire, Imagine, Mercury, and Fortiva.

Operates a smaller Auto Finance segment through CAR subsidiary operations, purchasing and servicing auto-secured loans for independent buy-here, pay-here dealers and automotive finance companies. It also provides floor-plan financing and installment lending products.

Execution depends on bank-partner terms, compliance capabilities, funding costs, credit models, origination speed, service quality, technology integration, and partner relationships across retail, healthcare, card, and dealer channels.

Company facts

CEOJeffrey A. Howard
ListedDec 3, 2012
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States
Employees576
CIK0001464343
ISINUS04914Y1029

Key statistics

Market cap$1.38B
EPS (ttm)$7.66
P/E (ttm)11.89
ROE23.1%
P/B1.86
P/S0.8312
Dividend yield
Beta1.54vs XLF 1.18

Year to date +37.1% · Average volume (30d) 154.6K

Analysts

Price target, next 12 months$144.00+58.1%Median of 7 analysts · vs the Aug 28 close
ConsensusBuy6 of 7 analysts rate it buy or better

Ratings

Target range

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionRatingPrior targetTarget
Jul 13, 2026Capital One FinancialTarget$144
Jul 13, 2026HSBCTarget$144
Jul 8, 2026JefferiesReiterateBuy$115
Jun 30, 2026BTIGReiterateBuy$45$179
Jun 10, 2026William BlairTarget$100

Earnings

EPS

Estimate$2.66
ReportedDue Nov 9, 2026

Revenue

Estimate$766.6M
ReportedDue Nov 9, 2026

History

Report dateEPS estEPSSurpriseRevenue estRevenueSurpriseNext session
Aug 6, 2026Q2 FY26$2.42$2.50+3.3%$716.3M$744.3M+3.9%−10.54%
May 7, 2026Q1 FY26$1.69$2.23+32.0%$749.4M$679.5M−9.3%+8.26%
Mar 12, 2026Q4 FY25$1.59$1.75+10.1%$691.7M$734.4M+6.2%−9.08%
Nov 10, 2025Q3 FY25$1.34$1.48+10.4%$691.8M$178.8M−74.2%+1.35%
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Financial highlights

12 quartersQ1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$134.7M$143.3M$178.8M$247.7M$679.6M$550.5M
Gross profit$86.1M$88.2M$101.8M$120.3M$627.5M$523.3M
Operating income$40.9M$40.1M$32.5M$46.2M$181.6M$33.4M
Net income$31.5M$30.6M$25.0M$35.1M$44.2M$49.7M
Diluted EPS$1.49$1.51$1.18$1.75$2.23$2.50
Gross margin63.9%61.6%56.9%48.5%92.3%95.1%
Operating margin30.3%28.0%18.2%18.7%26.7%6.1%

Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $453.9M · FY22 $374.4M · FY23 $365.7M · FY24 $459.6M · FY25 $704.5M

Revenue by product · Q1 FY26

Other Revenue$39.7M · 55%
Merchant Fees$32.3M · 45%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $645.2M · Total debt $6.29B · Total assets $7.49B · Shareholders' equity $741.9M

Dividends

No dividends on record.

Ownership

Institutions 24.16%3.65M sharesInsiders 30.97%4.68M sharesOther 44.87%6.78M shares

Shares outstanding 15.12M · Float 9.49M · 62.8% free float

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderShares% outstandingFormFiled
Hanna David G8.05M42.10%13DJul 6, 2026
Hanna Frank J Iii · 10 percent owner3.77M24.96%Form 4Jul 1, 2026
Wellington Management Group LLP755.0K5.10%13GMay 15, 2026
Jeffrey A. Howard · director, officer: President & CEO663.3K4.39%Form 4Jul 2, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP522.5K3.46%13FMay 7, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jun 30, 2026Jeffrey A. Howarddirector, officer: President & CEO−10,000$103.01
Jun 30, 2026William McCameyofficer: Chief Financial Officer−10,000$103.01
Jun 29, 2026Mitchell Saundersofficer: Chief Accounting Officer−10,000$102.20
Jul 1, 2026David G. Hannadirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−15,676$104.26
Jun 30, 2026David G. Hannadirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−8,319$103.08
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Peers

  • Synchrony Financial

    Largest overlap in private-label, healthcare, and merchant credit

  • Bread Financial

    Private-label and co-brand card rival with pay-over-time products

  • Affirm

    Checkout installment platform competing for merchant financing volume

  • OneMain

    Nonprime lender with personal loans, auto finance, and credit cards

  • PayPal

    Digital wallet, BNPL, and consumer-credit competitor at checkout

  • Credit Acceptance

    Specialty auto-finance rival focused on dealer programs

  • Consumer Portfolio Services

    Subprime auto lender with dealer-originated receivables

CompareAfter-hours close

CompanyPriceChange
Atlanticus$91.08+0.13%$1.38B11.98.30.8+88.8%
Synchrony Financial$80.54+3.19%$25.40B8.08.21.3−21.1%
Bread Financial$105.74−0.13%$4.27B8.28.60.9+7.2%
Affirm$77.40−0.37%$26.04B70.744.66.6+33.0%
OneMain$63.02+0.29%$7.26B9.58.01.1−15.5%
PayPal$53.74+0.15%$45.90B10.19.71.3+4.8%
Credit Acceptance$594.11−0.11%$6.22B13.111.62.7+2.1%
Consumer Portfolio Services$9.42+0.21%$204.4M10.40.5+10.6%
Median10.19.11.3+4.8%