Upbound Group, Inc. $UPBD is Huber Capital Management LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Huber Capital Management LLC raised its position in Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) by 80.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,739,045 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 773,775 shares during the period. Upbound Group accounts for 4.5% of Huber Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Huber Capital Management LLC owned 3.00% of Upbound Group worth $30,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Upbound Group by 238.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Upbound Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in Upbound Group by 913.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Upbound Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $95,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Upbound Group by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Upbound Group 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 acquired at an average cost of $19.41 per share, for a total transaction of $45,205.89. Following the purchase, the director owned 94,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,840,844.40. This represents a 2.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on UPBD. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Upbound Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $31.33.

Upbound Group Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of UPBD stock opened at $18.94 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.53 and a 200-day moving average of $18.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 3.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. Upbound Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.82 and a 12-month high of $28.02. The firm has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.24 and a beta of 1.80.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.02. Upbound Group had a net margin of 1.78% and a return on equity of 35.56%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.00 EPS. Upbound Group’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Upbound Group, Inc. will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. Upbound Group’s payout ratio is currently 109.09%.

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.