Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $31.3333.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UPBD. Zacks Research raised Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In other Upbound Group news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown acquired 2,329 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $19.41 per share, for a total transaction of $45,205.89. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 94,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,840,844.40. This trade represents a 2.52% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Upbound Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UPBD. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Upbound Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 913.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,251 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 238.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 3,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 49.9% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ UPBD opened at $18.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 1.80. The business has a fifty day moving average of $18.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.85. Upbound Group has a 52-week low of $15.82 and a 52-week high of $28.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 3.06.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.56% and a net margin of 1.78%.The business’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. Upbound Group has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Upbound Group will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. Upbound Group’s payout ratio is 109.09%.

Upbound Group Company Profile

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.