Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Upbound Group has a consensus “Hold” rating from five analysts: two buys, two holds and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $30.67, compared with the stock’s recent price of $18.31.
• Recent analyst sentiment has weakened, with Zacks Research downgrading the stock to “Strong Sell,” BTIG Research moving to “Neutral,” and Wall Street Zen cutting its rating to “Hold.” TD Cowen maintained a “Buy” rating but lowered its price target to $28.
• The company slightly exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $1.07 EPS versus a $1.05 estimate and $1.16 billion in revenue. Upbound issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.00–$4.35, while institutional investors own 90.3% of the shares.

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the five ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $30.6667.

UPBD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Upbound Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. BTIG Research cut shares of Upbound Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $28.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Upbound Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on shares of Upbound Group from $29.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Upbound Group from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In other news, EVP Anthony J. Blasquez sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.85, for a total transaction of $188,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $824,065.45. This trade represents a 18.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,295 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $20.09 per share, with a total value of $46,106.55. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 96,681 shares in the company, valued at $1,942,321.29. This trade represents a 2.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Upbound Group in the second quarter worth approximately $524,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 62.0% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 58,810 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 22,500 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Upbound Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $76,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Upbound Group by 299.3% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,214 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Upbound Group by 223.5% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,352 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,625 shares during the period. 90.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Upbound Group Stock Up 0.6%

Upbound Group stock opened at $18.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 3.22. Upbound Group has a one year low of $15.82 and a one year high of $28.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.89 and a beta of 1.77.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16 billion. Upbound Group had a net margin of 1.90% and a return on equity of 34.53%. Upbound Group's quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Upbound Group will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current year.

About Upbound Group

Upbound Group, Inc is a consumer leasing and retail services company headquartered in Plano, Texas. The company operates through two primary brands: Rent-A-Center, a lease-to-own provider, and Acima, a technology-enabled point-of-sale leasing platform. Its services are designed to give consumers access to household and consumer products through flexible leasing arrangements, including options that may not require traditional credit.

Rent-A-Center offers furniture, appliances, electronics, computers, smartphones and other durable goods through company-operated and franchised stores, as well as digital channels.

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