WRLD
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPPrice
Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.
- S Mar 10 1 insider sell $141.9K at $141.88
- S May 22 1 insider sell $14.4K at $160.00
- S Jun 12 to Jun 15 2 days of insider sells: $291.9K by 2 insiders, avg $181.41
- S Jun 26 to Jun 30 3 days of insider sells: $814.8K by 2 insiders, avg $220.40
- R Jul 24 World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) reported Q1 FY2027 GAAP EPS of $1.33 an…
- S Jul 30 to Aug 14 5 days of insider sells: $26.0M by 5 insiders, avg $187.68
- R Oct 23 World Acceptance Corporation reported Q2 FY2027 GAAP net income of $…
- E Oct 23 Earnings: WRLD Q2 2027 Earnings: EPS $1.92 (+138.3% vs est)
Signal stack
Where each data set points today.
- InsidersBEARISH
8 insiders sold $27.3M.
- InstitutionsBULLISH
Q2 2026: 26 added (0 new), 12 trimmed or exited.
- Short sellersSTEADY
Short interest −5.1% to 395.0K shares. 6.2 days to cover, ≈8.5% of shares.
- TrendDOWNTREND
7% below its 50-day average.
Who's buying
13F· Q2 2026| Fund | Move | Value |
|---|---|---|
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | ADD | $25.3M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | DOUBLED | $21.8M |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | DOUBLED | $21.5M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | $15.0M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | $13.4M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | $12.9M |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | $10.2M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | TRIM | $7.3M |
Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.
The Street
last action Oct 2023| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | BMO Capital MAINTAIN | Underperform |
| Jul 24, 2023 | BMO Capital MAINTAIN | Underperform |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Stephens & Co. REITERATE | Underweight |
| Jan 27, 2023 | BMO Capital MAINTAIN | Underperform |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN | Underweight |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Stephens & Co. MAINTAIN | Underweight |
Insider ledger
Form 4| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Calmes John L Jr See remarks | AWARD | 1,960 sh |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Prescott General Partners LLC Director | SELL | $1.5M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Prescott General Partners LLC Director | SELL | $7.9M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Prescott General Partners LLC Director | SELL | $2.0M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Prescott General Partners LLC Director | SELL | $13.6M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Childers Jason E. SVP, Information Technology | SELL | $381.5K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Robinson Benjamin E III Director | SELL | $16.9K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | McIntyre Scott SVP, Accounting | SELL | $240.5K |
Earnings setup
EstimatesRevision history: 🔒 Fresh data — subscribers only
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Short side
FINRA· Sep 30, 2026SecBot reports
14 filings · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 1 mixed · 9 neutral- BULLISH 8-KOct 23, 2026
World Acceptance Corporation reported Q2 FY2027 GAAP net income of $8.8M ($1.92/diluted share), a…
The massive EPS beat vs consensus (146%) and the swing from a loss to profitability are the primary catalysts. However, revenue slightly missed consensus and gross loan growth is flat, indicating…
- NEUTRAL 8-KSep 21, 2026
World Acceptance Corporation appointed John L. Calmes Jr., the company's former CFO and Strategy…
Monitor next quarterly filing for any strategic shifts under new CEO leadership. The internal promotion suggests continuity, so no near-term operational changes are expected.
- BEARISH CLUSTERAug 19, 2026
Three WRLD insiders sold a total of ~$2.40M in open-market transactions over the past week…
The cluster selling by a 10% owner (Prescott General Partners) and two directors/SVP warrants attention but is not extreme given the modest percentage of market cap. However, the broader 30-day…
- NEUTRAL 8-KAug 13, 2026
World Acceptance Corp announced a new $50.0 million share repurchase authorization on August 13…
The buyback authorization is a modest positive for per-share metrics if executed, but the discretionary nature and lack of a hard timeline limit its near-term impact. Monitor the next 10-Q for…
All WRLD filing & press-release reports (14)
- 8-K reportOct 23, 2026
- 8-K reportSep 21, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 19, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 5, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 24, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 1, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 16, 2026
- 10-K/A reportJun 5, 2026
- 8-K reportJun 4, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 26, 2026