NYSE:PRG PROG (PRG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL) (From Traders Agency) (Ad) Free PRG Stock Alerts $35.68 +2.91 (+8.88%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.23▼$36.0050-Day Range$28.63▼$35.6852-Week Range$24.72▼$44.81Volume530,372 shsAverage Volume395,710 shsMarket Capitalization$1.56 billionP/E Ratio12.05Dividend Yield1.35%Price Target$39.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get PROG alerts: Email Address PROG MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.0% Upside$39.60 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.50% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.38Based on 17 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth16.25%From $2.83 to $3.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.65 out of 5 starsFinance Sector384th out of 850 stocksEquipment Rental & Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry5th out of 12 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPROG has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoveragePROG has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.50% of the float of PROG has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPROG has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in PROG has recently decreased by 3.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPROG pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthPROG does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of PROG is 16.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, PROG will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.59% next year. This indicates that PROG will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PRG. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPROG has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for PROG this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for PRG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, PROG insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.74% of the stock of PROG is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.92% of the stock of PROG is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for PROG are expected to grow by 16.25% in the coming year, from $2.83 to $3.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of PROG is 12.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 149.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of PROG is 12.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPROG has a P/B Ratio of 2.64. 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(NYSE:PRG) is a financial technology holding company based in Salt Lake City, Utah with three business segments: Progressive Leasing, which offers lease-to-own transactions primarily to credit-challenged consumers through e-commerce and point-of-sale retail partners, via online, mobile, and in-store solutions; Vive Financial, which provides consumers who may not qualify for traditional prime lending with a variety of second-look, revolving credit products through private label and branded credit cards; and Four Technologies, which provides consumers of all credit backgrounds Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options through four interest-free installments via its platform, Four.Read More PRG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PRG Stock News HeadlinesApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPROG Holdings Inc (PRG) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Challenges ...April 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPROG Holdings Boosts FY24 Outlook - UpdateApril 25, 2024 | Traders Agency (Ad)top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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Nope — his research is pointing to a tiny, under-the-radar stock that’s trading for just a few dollars right now… And could soon shoot to the moon, handing early investors a windfall.April 24, 2024 | businesswire.comPROG Holdings Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 23, 2024 | msn.comPROG Holdings Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPROG (PRG) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayApril 14, 2024 | nasdaq.comPRG Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving AverageApril 3, 2024 | businesswire.comPROG Holdings, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on April 24, 2024March 16, 2024 | uk.investing.comPROG Holdings Inc (PRG)March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPRG Apr 2024 22.500 putMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comReasons to Hold PROG Holdings (PRG) in Your PortfolioMarch 11, 2024 | seekingalpha.comThe Aaron's Company: Sustainable Yield With Limited DownsideMarch 8, 2024 | msn.comTD Cowen turns positive on lease-to-own industry, initiates on PRG, UPBD, and AANMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPRG Apr 2024 45.000 callMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comINFY Jul 2024 14.000 callMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comINFY Jan 2026 10.000 callMarch 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comPROG Holdings and Infosys Forge Strategic Collaboration to Bring AI-Powered Experiences to Customers and Intelligent Automation to OperationsMarch 1, 2024 | businesswire.comPROG Holdings and Infosys Forge Strategic Collaboration to Bring AI-Powered Experiences to Customers and Intelligent Automation to OperationsFebruary 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPROG Holdings: Don't Buy Just YetFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 21, 2024 | morningstar.comNorth American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures -2-See More Headlines Receive PRG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PROG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/13/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:PRG CUSIPN/A CIK1808834 Webwww.aarons.com Phone385-351-1369Fax404-240-6584Employees1,606Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$39.60 High Stock Price Target$44.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.96 Trailing P/E Ratio12.05 Forward P/E Ratio12.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$138.84 million Net Margins5.77% Pretax Margin8.15% Return on Equity28.83% Return on Assets11.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio3.66 Quick Ratio1.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.41 billion Price / Sales0.65 Cash Flow$45.16 per share Price / Cash Flow0.79 Book Value$13.54 per share Price / Book2.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares43,690,000Free Float42,492,000Market Cap$1.56 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.08 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Steven A. Michaels (Age 49)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $1.97MMr. Brian J. GarnerChief Financial OfficerMr. Marvin A. Fentress (Age 60)Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Comp: $953.92kMr. Curtis Linn Doman (Age 48)Chief Innovation Officer & Director Comp: $1.43MMr. Trevor Thatcher (Age 46)Chief Operations Officer Mr. George Matt Sewell (Age 46)Principal Accounting Officer & VP of Financial Reporting Mr. Benjamin Hawksworth (Age 44)Chief Product & Technology Officer Mr. Ryan Ray (Age 46)Chief Admin. Officer John BaughVP of Investor RelationsMark DelcorpsDirector of Corp. CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsUpbound GroupNASDAQ:UPBDMcGrath RentCorpNASDAQ:MGRCSRH Total Return FundNYSE:STEWFirst BancorpNASDAQ:FBNCSkyward Specialty Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SKWDView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAssenagon Asset Management S.A.Sold 117,524 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.140%New Mexico Educational Retirement BoardBought 14,000 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.032%Guidance Capital Inc.Bought 14,629 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.033%DGS Capital Management LLCBought 4,920 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.106%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCSold 40,689 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.016%View All Institutional Transactions PRG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell PROG stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PROG in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PRG shares. View PRG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is PROG's stock price target for 2024? 5 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for PROG's stock. Their PRG share price targets range from $37.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $39.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PRG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PRG shares performed in 2024? PROG's stock was trading at $30.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRG stock has increased by 15.4% and is now trading at $35.68. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were PROG's earnings last quarter? PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $577.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $568.35 million. PROG had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.83% and a net margin of 5.77%. PROG's revenue was down 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. How often does PROG pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PROG? PROG announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 13th. Read our dividend analysis for PRG. Is PROG a good dividend stock? PROG (NYSE:PRG) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.49%. The dividend payout ratio is 16.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PRG will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.59% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PRG. What ETFs hold PROG's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of PROG (NYSE:PRG) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 GARP ETF (GRPZ), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP) and Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY).First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT). What guidance has PROG issued on next quarter's earnings? PROG updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.850-3.100 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.860. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion. Who are PROG's major shareholders? PROG's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.14%), DGS Capital Management LLC (0.11%), Guidance Capital Inc. (0.03%), New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (0.03%) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Garner, Curtis Linn Doman, Douglas C Curling, Eugene Vin Iv Thomas and Steven A Michaels. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of PROG? Shares of PRG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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