Validea Upgrades EZCORP INC and SLR INVESTMENT CORP Based on Strong Fundamentals and Valuation

Today’s upgrades for Validea’s Book/Market Investor model based on Joseph Piotroski include EZCORP INC (EZPW) and SLR INVESTMENT CORP (SLRC). EZPW saw its rating change from 0% to 90% based on strong fundamentals and valuation. Its business involves pawn transactions in the U.S. and Latin America. SLRC, a closed-end investment company, also had its rating increase from 0% to 90%. It primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies. Both companies pass most of Piotroski’s strategy tests, indicating a strong interest in their stocks. Piotroski, a former accountant and professor, developed a successful stock-selection method based on historical financial data.

Read more at Nasdaq.: Validea Joseph Piotroski Strategy Daily Upgrade Report – 7/9/2025