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

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.25.

UPBD has been the topic of several recent research reports. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of Upbound Group from $40.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Zacks Research cut shares of Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Upbound Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Thursday, January 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 2,502 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.68 per share, for a total transaction of $44,235.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 92,972 shares in the company, valued at $1,643,744.96. The trade was a 2.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UPBD. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 238.3% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Upbound Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Upbound Group by 913.1% in the third 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 period. Security National Bank purchased a new position in Upbound Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position 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 valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 535 shares in the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Upbound Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ UPBD opened at $21.62 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.88. Upbound Group has a 1-year low of $15.82 and a 1-year high of $28.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 3.16 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.23% and a net margin of 1.56%.Upbound Group’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Upbound Group will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%. Upbound Group’s payout ratio is 125.81%.

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.