Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $31.3333.

Several research analysts recently commented on UPBD shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 2,329 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $19.41 per share, with a total value of $45,205.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 94,840 shares in the company, valued at $1,840,844.40. This trade represents a 2.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Upbound Group by 238.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Upbound Group during the third quarter worth $32,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in Upbound Group by 913.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Upbound Group by 18.7% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Upbound Group by 49.9% during the first 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 in the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Upbound Group Stock Up 2.1%

UPBD opened at $20.86 on Tuesday. Upbound Group has a 1-year low of $15.82 and a 1-year high of $28.02. The company has a current ratio of 3.06, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 1.81. The business has a 50 day moving average of $18.69 and a 200-day moving average of $18.92.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.00 earnings per share. Upbound Group’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Upbound Group will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.