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

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

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,502 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.68 per share, with a total value of $44,235.36. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 92,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,643,744.96. This represents a 2.77% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Upbound Group by 1.9% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 25,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,000 after acquiring an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank grew its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 15,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $361,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Upbound Group by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 3,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 535 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Upbound Group by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 638 shares during the period. Finally, LPL Financial LLC lifted its position in Upbound Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 46,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $814,000 after buying an additional 673 shares during the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Upbound Group Trading Down 2.6%

UPBD stock opened at $21.45 on Wednesday. Upbound Group has a 12-month low of $15.82 and a 12-month high of $28.02. The business’s 50-day moving average is $19.53 and its 200 day moving average is $20.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.92, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26. The stock has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 1.88.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Upbound Group will post 4.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.3%. 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.