Brokerages Set Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) PT at $32.25

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $32.25.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UPBD. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Transactions at Upbound Group

In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,502 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $17.68 per share, with a total value of $44,235.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 92,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,643,744.96. This trade represents a 2.77% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Upbound Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ieq Capital LLC increased its holdings in Upbound Group by 517.8% during the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 4,535,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,831,000 after buying an additional 3,801,043 shares during the last quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Upbound Group by 80.2% in the 4th quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC now owns 1,739,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,538,000 after acquiring an additional 773,775 shares during the period. Azora Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Upbound Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $18,961,000. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,532,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,854,000 after purchasing an additional 491,536 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,255,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,676,000 after purchasing an additional 472,550 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:UPBD opened at $18.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $20.16. Upbound Group has a 52-week low of $15.82 and a 52-week high of $28.02. The company has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 14.89 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 2.92.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.04. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.23% and a net margin of 1.56%.The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Upbound Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Upbound Group will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Upbound Group

Upbound Group, Inc leases household durable goods to customers on a lease-to-own basis in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. It operates through four segments: Rent-A-Center, Acima, Mexico, and Franchising. The company's brands, such as Rent-A-Center and Acima that facilitate consumer transactions across a range of store-based and virtual channels. It offers furniture comprising mattresses, tires, consumer electronics, appliances, tools, handbags, computers, smartphones, and accessories.