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PRA Group, Inc.

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PRA Group, Inc.

PRAA·NASDAQ·Finance·CIK 0001185348

We are a specialty finance company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia and incorporated in Delaware. Our primary business is the purchase, collection, and management of nonperforming loan portfolios, and we are a global leader in this industry. We primarily purchase "Core" accounts, which are loans from credit originators who have chosen not to pursue, or have been unsuccessful in collecting, the full balance owed to them. To a lesser extent, we also purchase "Insolvency" accounts, where the customer is involved in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding. As an ancillary business, we purchase and provide fee-based services for class action claims recoveries in the U.S. We are organized geographically, with principal markets in the U.S. and Europe, where we operate in 12 countries and the United Kingdom ("UK"). On a significantly smaller scale, we also operate in South America, Canada, and Australia. Each market functions under a similar debt management business model, which involves purchasing nonperforming loans and generating returns through disciplined collection strategies over extended periods, subject to globally-established parameters for capital allocation, portfolio return thresholds, and leverage. Our investment teams continuously engage with known and potential sellers, including major banks, consumer finance companies, auto finance providers, and other creditors, to identify purchasing opportunities. The types of Core and Insolvency loans we purchase include general purpose and private label credit cards, consumer loans, auto loans, overdrafts, and small business loans. When valuing these loans, we consider factors such as the asset type, age since charge-off, geographic region, sellers' selection criteria, and collections activity up to the time of sale. Nonperforming loan portfolios are typically sold through formal sales processes where bids are requested from pre-qualified potential buyers, or sometimes on an exclusive basis directly to a seller's preferred buyer.

PRA Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) is a publicly traded company in the Finance sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for PRAA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-29, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 10 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PRAA spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • PRA Group Prices $400M Senior Notes at 8.5% Due 2033
  • PRA Group Q2 Earnings Surge on European Portfolio Revaluation; New $150M Buyback Authorized
  • PRA Group Delivers Strong Q2 2026 with $58M Net Income, $349M European ERC Boost, and New $150M Buyback
  • PRA Group Stockholders Approve 3.5M Share Increase for Equity Plan
  • PRA Group Reports Strong Q1 2026 Earnings with 671% Net Income Surge, Confirms Credit Facility Extension

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$1.2B
Net Income
-$305.14M
Diluted EPS
-$7.79
Op. Cash Flow
-$85.54M
Free Cash Flow
-$90.36M
Operating Income
-$30.27M
Cash & Equivalents
$104.41M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
-25.4%
Shares Outstanding
38.45M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-02 · accession 0001185348-26-000006

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.14 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,072,372 shares in PRAA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 11.8% increase from the prior period — about 3.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 28.8% of PRAA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,072,372 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 11.8%
Days to cover3.14 at avg daily volume of 341,985
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)28.8% of 206,329 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume48.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$18.87
52-week range · as of 2026-08-07 $10.25 – $22.55
Market cap
$710.42M
Volume
462.9K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 435.3K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:50 UTC · Market closed

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Sep 29, 2026, 5:16 PM EDT
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May 08, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
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May 07, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
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Price at Filing: $21.20
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PRAA
May 07, 2026, 4:08 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
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Price at Filing: $21.20
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Change: -$2.33 (-11%) info
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May 05, 2026, 4:50 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $21.38
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Change: -$2.51 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $710.418M info
PRAA
May 05, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.38
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Change: -$2.51 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $710.418M info
PRAA
Apr 30, 2026, 9:23 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $21.99
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Change: -$3.12 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $710.418M info
PRAA
Mar 02, 2026, 4:06 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $16.75
Real-time Price: $18.87 info
Change: +$2.12 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $710.418M info
PRAA
Feb 26, 2026, 4:06 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $12.67
Real-time Price: $18.87 info
Change: +$6.20 (+49%) info
Market Cap: $710.418M info
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