NASDAQ:NICK Nicholas Financial (NICK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: “Buy These 6 AI Stocks.” (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free NICK Stock Alerts $6.59 +0.05 (+0.76%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$6.53▼$6.7050-Day Range$6.39▼$7.0652-Week Range$4.37▼$7.55Volume6,268 shsAverage Volume3,322 shsMarket Capitalization$83.69 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Nicholas Financial alerts: Email Address Nicholas Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestBearish3.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.16Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.05 out of 5 stars N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Nicholas Financial.Read more about Nicholas Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.95% of the float of Nicholas Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNicholas Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 52.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nicholas Financial has recently decreased by 0.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNicholas Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthNicholas Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Read more about Nicholas Financial's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NICK. Previous Next 1.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNicholas Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Nicholas Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Nicholas Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.00% of the stock of Nicholas Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 39.87% of the stock of Nicholas Financial is held by institutions.Read more about Nicholas Financial's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nicholas Financial is -1.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nicholas Financial is -1.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNicholas Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Nicholas Financial's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceMan who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: “Buy These 6 AI Stocks.”Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: "Buy These 6 AI Stocks."And these will be the biggest winners About Nicholas Financial Stock (NASDAQ:NICK)Nicholas Financial, Inc. operates as a consumer finance company in the United States. The company engages in acquiring and servicing automobile finance installment contracts for the purchase of new and used automobiles and light trucks. It also originates direct consumer loans and sells consumer-finance related products. The company operates branch offices located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. Nicholas Financial, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.Read More NICK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NICK Stock News HeadlinesMay 18 at 1:07 PM | msn.comFather of NYC menace ‘Ice Pick Nick’ grateful son is behind bars: ‘Saving his life’May 16 at 11:01 AM | msn.comChristopher Daniels fires back at the Young Bucks for firing him from AEW ‘I hope you’re happy’May 12, 2024 | msn.comThe Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2024 | yahoo.comElection fraud case against Nick D'Angelo delayed again by his defense teamMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Review: Palmer Square Capital BDC (NYSE:PSBD) versus Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ:NICK)May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Cardlytics Inc Earnings CallMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 GoPro Inc Earnings CallMay 8, 2024 | msn.comFormer Nation Journalist Makes Ksh 3M Urgent Medical AppealMay 4, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Regency Centers Corp Earnings CallMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Dominion Energy Inc Earnings CallMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Conocophillips Earnings CallMay 3, 2024 | msn.comMayor of one of Sydney's biggest councils suddenly dies on flightMay 2, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Vector Group Ltd Earnings CallMay 2, 2024 | msn.comCompanies may still buy consumer genetic information despite its modest predictive powerMay 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRunning The Treadmill: Why Economy Is Growing Despite Consumer PainMay 2, 2024 | msn.comLetitia James Celebrates New $6.3 Million WinMay 1, 2024 | msn.comWWE Champ Cody Rhodes Discusses The 'Narrative' Changing About His AEW ContributionsMay 1, 2024 | msn.comMichaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon and Ron Funches Talk ‘Loot’ Romances, Bromances and Who’s a Real-Life SwiftyMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Edison International Earnings CallMay 1, 2024 | msn.comNick Cannon's net worth today: How rich is the multitalented star?May 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCornish Metals Reports Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment Results for South Crofty Tin ProjectApril 30, 2024 | omaha.comVolunteers pile up debris in Nebraska and Iowa tornado cleanup, but monetary donations preferredApril 30, 2024 | msn.comTreasurer Jim Chalmers reveals cost-of-living support on the way for Aussies in upcoming budgetApril 30, 2024 | msn.comNick Viall's Wife Natalie Joy Reacts to Critics of Her Wedding Look: 'Yes, I'm Breastfeeding'April 29, 2024 | msn.comMore horror stories about spinal cord stimulators emerge as calls grow for action to protect patientsSee More Headlines Receive NICK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nicholas Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2020Today5/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/25/2024Fiscal Year End3/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Short - term business credit Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:NICK CUSIP65373J20 CIK1000045 Webwww.nicholasfinancial.com Phone(727) 726-0763Fax727-726-2140Employees8Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($5.01) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-34,120,000.00 Net Margins-134.48% Pretax Margin-134.48% Return on Equity-50.06% Return on Assets-42.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio63.78 Quick Ratio63.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.00 million Price / Sales41.78 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$6.28 per share Price / Book1.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,700,000Free Float7,239,000Market Cap$83.69 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.89 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael Rost (Age 53)Chief Executive Officer Comp: $282.99kMs. Irina Nashtatik (Age 43)CFO & Corporate Secretary Comp: $280.22kMs. Margie MurphyIR contactKey CompetitorsAsta FundingNASDAQ:ASFIPlumas BancorpNASDAQ:PLBCAbrdn Japan Equity FundNYSE:JEQHeritage GlobalNASDAQ:HGBLBinah Capital GroupNASDAQ:BCGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipFortis Capital Advisors LLCBought 12,600 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.099%Empowered Funds LLCBought 1,892 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.200%View All Institutional Transactions NICK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NICK shares performed in 2024? Nicholas Financial's stock was trading at $6.90 at the start of the year. Since then, NICK stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $6.59. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Nicholas Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June 25th 2024. View our NICK earnings forecast. How were Nicholas Financial's earnings last quarter? Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The credit services provider reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The credit services provider had revenue of $14.15 million for the quarter. Nicholas Financial had a negative net margin of 134.48% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.06%. Is Nicholas Financial a good dividend stock? Nicholas Financial (NASDAQ:NICK) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. Read our dividend analysis for NICK. What is Doug Marohn's approval rating as Nicholas Financial's CEO? 14 employees have rated Nicholas Financial Chief Executive Officer Doug Marohn on Glassdoor.com. Doug Marohn has an approval rating of 36% among the company's employees. This puts Doug Marohn in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Nicholas Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Nicholas Financial investors own include Intelsat (I), Fossil Group (FOSL), Associated British Foods (ABF), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), WellCare Health Plans (WCG), Air Canada (AC), Apollo Global Management (APO) and China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU). Who are Nicholas Financial's major shareholders? Nicholas Financial's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Empowered Funds LLC (0.20%) and Fortis Capital Advisors LLC (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Adam K Peterson, Adam K Peterson, Brendan Joseph Keating, Douglas W Marohn, James Lougheed, Jeffrey C Royal and Magnolia Capital Fund, Lp. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Nicholas Financial? Shares of NICK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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