Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:UPBD Upbound Group (UPBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → A lot of people are making this costly mistake (From WealthPress) (Ad) Free UPBD Stock Alerts $35.21 +0.21 (+0.60%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.00▼$35.5850-Day Range$32.10▼$35.0152-Week Range$22.50▼$36.17Volume409,198 shsAverage Volume376,385 shsMarket Capitalization$1.94 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield4.20%Price Target$38.17 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Upbound Group alerts: Email Address Upbound Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.4% Upside$38.17 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.14Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$414,252 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.30%From $3.76 to $4.26 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.2.69 out of 5 starsFinance Sector524th out of 850 stocksEquipment Rental & Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry9th out of 12 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUpbound Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $38.17, Upbound Group has a forecasted upside of 8.4% from its current price of $35.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageUpbound Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.92% of the float of Upbound Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUpbound Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Upbound Group has recently decreased by 3.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUpbound Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUpbound Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Upbound Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.74% next year. This indicates that Upbound Group 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 UPBD. Previous Next 4.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUpbound Group has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Upbound Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for UPBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows39 people have added Upbound Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 875% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Upbound Group insiders have sold 1,278.96% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $30,041.00 in company stock and sold $414,252.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.50% of the stock of Upbound Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.30% of the stock of Upbound Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Upbound Group are expected to grow by 13.30% in the coming year, from $3.76 to $4.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is -293.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is -293.39, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUpbound Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUpbound Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It offers furniture comprising mattresses, tires, consumer electronics, appliances, tools, handbags, computers, smartphones, and accessories. It also provides merchandise on an installment sales basis; and the lease-to-own transaction to consumers who do not qualify for traditional financing, the lease to-own transaction through staffed or unstaffed kiosks located in third-party retailer's locations, and other virtual options. It operates retail installment sales stores under the Get It Now and Home Choice names; lease-to-own and franchised lease-to-own stores under the Rent-A-Centre, ColorTyme, and RimTyme names; and company-owned stores and e-commerce platform through rentacenter.com. The company was formerly known as Rent-A-Center, Inc. and changed its name to Upbound Group, Inc. in February 2023. Upbound Group, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Plano, Texas.Read More UPBD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UPBD Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | marketbeat.com5 Top-Rated Dividend Stocks With Double-Digit UpsideDividend stocks are a dime a dozen, so it is important to weed the good from the bad. Among the many ways to filter dividend stocks is following the money, which means the analysts.March 25, 2024 | marketbeat.com5 Top-Rated Dividend Stocks With Double-Digit UpsideMarketbeat.com's screening tool for top-rated dividend stocks is a great starting point for income investors looking for new investments opportunities.March 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)SHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. 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(NASDAQ:UPBD) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUpbound Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUpbound Group Inc Reports Mixed Full-Year Results, Faces GAAP EPS DeclineFebruary 22, 2024 | businesswire.comUpbound Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comUpbound Group Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsights Into Upbound Group (UPBD) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key MetricsFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPBD Sep 2024 25.000 putFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPBD Jun 2024 30.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPBD Sep 2024 45.000 putFebruary 6, 2024 | stockhouse.comUpbound Supports Disaster Relief with $150,000 in Donations to American Red CrossJanuary 30, 2024 | msn.comWill Taylor Swift ‘speak now’ with a Biden endorsement?See More Headlines Receive UPBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Upbound Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend12/18/2023Dividend Payable1/09/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Today3/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/22 Dividend4/02/2024Dividend Payable4/22/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:UPBD CUSIPN/A CIK933036 Webwww.rentacenter.com Phone(972) 801-1100Fax972-943-0113Employees12,970Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$38.17 High Stock Price Target$43.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.12) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio9.40 P/E Growth4.57Net Income$-5,180,000.00 Net Margins-0.13% Pretax Margin1.32% Return on Equity32.65% Return on Assets7.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.33 Current Ratio3.12 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.99 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash Flow$28.06 per share Price / Cash Flow1.26 Book Value$10.32 per share Price / Book3.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,070,000Free Float53,693,000Market Cap$1.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.01 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mitchell E. Fadel (Age 67)CEO & Director Comp: $1.16MMr. Fahmi Karam (Age 44)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $653.85kMr. Bryan J. Pechersky (Age 53)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $646.19kMr. Transient C. Taylor (Age 58)Executive VP & Chief HR and Diversity Officer Comp: $419.13kMr. Sudeep Gautam (Age 53)Chief Technology & Digital Officer Mr. Michael SantimawSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. John Jeffrey Chesnut (Age 50)Senior VP of Strategy & Corporate Development and Head of Investor Relations Ms. Ann L. Davids (Age 55)Executive VP, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer Comp: $698.5kMr. James York (Age 55)Senior Vice President of Rent-A-Center East Daniel B. O'RourkeSenior VP Finance & Real EstateMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPROGNYSE:PRGMcGrath RentCorpNASDAQ:MGRCNavientNASDAQ:NAVILiberty All-Star Equity FundNYSE:USABlue Owl Capital Co. IIINYSE:OBDEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNapatree Capital LLCBought 24,129 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.044%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 301 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.009%Anthony J BlasquezSold 12,485 sharesTotal: $414,252.30 ($33.18/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 6,200 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.651%Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 21,279 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.278%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UPBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Upbound Group stock right now? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Upbound Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" UPBD shares. View UPBD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Upbound Group's stock price target for 2024? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Upbound Group's shares. Their UPBD share price targets range from $32.00 to $43.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $38.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for UPBD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have UPBD shares performed in 2024? Upbound Group's stock was trading at $33.97 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UPBD shares have increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $35.21. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Upbound Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our UPBD earnings forecast. How were Upbound Group's earnings last quarter? Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $994.27 million. Upbound Group had a negative net margin of 0.13% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.65%. Upbound Group's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. How often does Upbound Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Upbound Group? Upbound Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share on Monday, April 22nd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for UPBD. Is Upbound Group a good dividend stock? Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.24%. UPBD has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for UPBD. What ETFs hold Upbound Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) stock in their portfolio include LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF (RZV), Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (WBIY) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES). Who are Upbound Group's major shareholders? Upbound Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.68%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.65%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.96%), Ieq Capital LLC (2.59%), LSV Asset Management (2.18%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony J Blasquez, Jeffrey J Brown and Tyler Montrone. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Upbound Group? Shares of UPBD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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