Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Receives $32.25 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $32.25.

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

Upbound Group Price Performance

Shares of UPBD opened at $18.42 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $19.71 and a 200-day moving average of $20.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85 and a beta of 1.81. Upbound Group has a 1 year low of $15.82 and a 1 year high of $28.02.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.23% and a net margin of 1.56%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Upbound Group will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 7th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 125.81%.

Insider Activity at Upbound Group

In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown acquired 2,502 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 acquisition, the director owned 92,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,643,744.96. This trade represents a 2.77% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Upbound Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UPBD. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Upbound Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 913.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,251 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Upbound Group by 238.3% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the period. Security National Bank bought a new position in Upbound Group during the third quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

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.