Jefferson Capital, Inc. (JCAP) Stock Analysis
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Financial Services · Credit Services
Sell if holding. At $20.70, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing).
Jefferson Capital, Inc. provides debt recovery solutions and other related services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin America. It primarily purchases portfolios of previously charged-off consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manage... Read more
Sell if holding. At $20.70, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Sell if holding. At $20.70, A.R:R 1.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $19.52. Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.79 (+10.1% upside). Prior stop was $19.52. Stop-loss: $19.52.
Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.0x (earnings normalizing); Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Earnings in 7 days (event risk).
Jefferson Capital, Inc. trades at a P/E of 3.7 (forward 7.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover JCAP with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $26.
What does Jefferson Capital, Inc. do?Jefferson Capital, Inc. provides debt recovery solutions and other related services in the United States, the United...
Jefferson Capital, Inc. provides debt recovery solutions and other related services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Latin America. It primarily purchases portfolios of previously charged-off consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manage them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. The company offers consumer receivables, including credit card, secured and unsecured automotive, utilities, telecom, and other receivables. It also provides debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originators for nonperforming loans. Jefferson Capital, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.