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Enova International upgraded to Buy after 25% share drop, boosted by strong growth and buybacks.

Analyst Insights
18 Sep 2026
Seeking Alpha
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Enova International upgraded to Buy after 25% share drop, boosted by strong growth and buybacks.

Enova International's shares fell 25% following the withdrawal of its Grasshopper acquisition applications, prompting an upgrade to Buy. The company's forward price-to-earnings ratio compressed to just over 10 times FY26 earnings per share, supported by guidance of 30–35% EPS growth and a focus on differentiated business loans. Enova reaffirmed its guidance excluding Grasshopper and announced accelerated share buybacks worth $349 million, about 8% of its market cap, authorized through June 2027. Key risks include limited experience in small business lending, charge-offs at 7.3%, and potential regulatory challenges.

Enova International shares recently dropped 25%, a sharp move compared here to the Financials sector on Pluang where 28 of 81 stocks rose and 53 fell as of Sep 19, 2026 00:51 WIB. Among these, KB Financial Group declined 2.66% to USD 126.37 with a typical hold time of 32 days, while BBVA and Prudential PLC fell less, at 2.19% and 1.96% respectively, with BBVA seeing 100% buy orders and Prudential held for a longer 117 days. This contrasts Enova's steep decline against more moderate sector moves.

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