Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.000-4.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.190. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.7 billion-$4.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.8 billion. Upbound Group also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.850-0.950 EPS.

Upbound Group Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of Upbound Group stock opened at $20.95 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 1.79. Upbound Group has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $28.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $19.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.06, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.07. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.56% and a net margin of 1.78%.The business had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. Upbound Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.350 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.850-0.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Upbound Group will post 4.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 109.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UPBD. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Upbound Group from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Upbound Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Upbound Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.00.

Insider Transactions at Upbound Group

In other Upbound Group news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 2,295 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $20.09 per share, for a total transaction of $46,106.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 96,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,942,321.29. This trade represents a 2.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP increased its position in shares of Upbound Group by 913.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 18.7% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 3,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Upbound Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $95,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Upbound Group by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Upbound Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $130,000. Hedge funds and other 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.