Upbound Group, Inc. $UPBD Shares Bought by CSM Advisors LLC

CSM Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 205,701 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 45,512 shares during the quarter. CSM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Upbound Group were worth $4,862,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UPBD. Security National Bank purchased a new position in shares of Upbound Group in the third quarter worth about $57,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Upbound Group by 44.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 1,170 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in Upbound Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $95,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Upbound Group by 18.2% during the 2nd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Upbound Group by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research downgraded Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.25.

Upbound Group Price Performance

Shares of Upbound Group stock opened at $18.30 on Monday. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $28.02. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.53. The firm has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 14.76 and a beta of 1.81.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during 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%.Upbound Group’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Upbound Group, Inc. will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,502 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $17.68 per share, with a total value of $44,235.36. Following the purchase, the director owned 92,972 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.