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

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.25.

A number of equities analysts have commented on UPBD shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Upbound Group news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,502 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $17.68 per share, for a total transaction of $44,235.36. Following the acquisition, the director owned 92,972 shares in the company, valued at $1,643,744.96. This trade represents a 2.77% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UPBD. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,132,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,246,000 after acquiring an additional 231,293 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Upbound Group by 517.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 4,535,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,831,000 after purchasing an additional 3,801,043 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Upbound Group by 24.1% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,532,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,854,000 after purchasing an additional 491,536 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Upbound Group by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,410,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,220,000 after purchasing an additional 246,146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Huber Capital Management LLC raised its position in Upbound Group by 80.2% in the fourth quarter. Huber Capital Management LLC now owns 1,739,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,538,000 after purchasing an additional 773,775 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:UPBD opened at $17.21 on Friday. Upbound Group has a 52-week low of $15.82 and a 52-week high of $28.02. The stock has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.88 and a beta of 1.81. The business has a fifty day moving average of $19.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 2.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.04. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.23% and a net margin of 1.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Upbound Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.350 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Upbound Group will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

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.