Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Upbound Group (UPBD)

Upbound Group (NASDAQ: UPBD) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/3/2026 – Upbound Group was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 8/1/2026 – Upbound Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/31/2026 – Upbound Group was downgraded by BTIG Research from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Upbound Group had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $29.00 to $28.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Upbound Group had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $28.00 to $29.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Upbound Group was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/24/2026 – Upbound Group had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 101.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,295 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.09 per share, with a total value of $46,106.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 96,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,942,321.29. This represents a 2.43% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.