Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UPBD. Zacks Research lowered Upbound Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Upbound Group from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Insider Activity at Upbound Group

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown acquired 2,329 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $19.41 per share, with a total value of $45,205.89. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 94,840 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,840,844.40. The trade was a 2.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Upbound Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 259.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 267,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,311,000 after buying an additional 192,674 shares during the last quarter. Range Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Upbound Group in the fourth quarter worth $1,332,000. Western Standard LLC purchased a new position in Upbound Group in the fourth quarter worth $1,756,000. Huber Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Upbound Group by 67.9% in the third quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC now owns 965,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,809,000 after acquiring an additional 390,331 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CSM Advisors LLC increased its stake in Upbound Group by 28.4% in the third quarter. CSM Advisors LLC now owns 205,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,862,000 after acquiring an additional 45,512 shares during the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Upbound Group Stock Performance

Upbound Group stock traded down $0.25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $20.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 176,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 854,971. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $18.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.99. 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 has a 12-month low of $15.82 and a 12-month high of $28.02. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.24 and a beta of 1.79.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.02. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.56% and a net margin of 1.78%.The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Upbound Group will post 4.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.