NASDAQ:UPBD Upbound Group (UPBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.32 +0.34 (+2.13%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.39 +0.07 (+0.40%) As of 06:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Upbound Group Stock (NASDAQ:UPBD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Upbound Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.06▼$16.6050-Day Range$15.36▼$19.6752-Week Range$14.98▼$23.98Volume857,238 shsAverage Volume1.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$951.46 millionP/E Ratio3.84Dividend Yield9.56%Price Target$27.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Upbound Group, Inc. is a provider of branded leasing and alternative-purchase solutions for consumers. The company operates through a network of stores and digital channels, offering access to products such as furniture, appliances, consumer electronics, computers, smartphones and other household merchandise through lease-to-own and related payment arrangements. Its principal brands include Rent-A-Center, which provides lease-to-own products through company-operated and franchised locations, and Acima, a technology-enabled point-of-sale leasing platform that connects consumers with participating retail merchants. Through these businesses, Upbound serves customers who may prefer flexible payment options or may not qualify for traditional credit. Upbound Group is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and primarily serves customers in the United States, including Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as Rent-A-Center, Inc. and adopted the Upbound Group name in 2023 to reflect its broader portfolio of consumer leasing and financial technology businesses.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Upbound Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreUPBD MarketRank™: 4.018592297475 of 5 starsUpbound Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 321st out of 843 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUpbound Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialUpbound Group has a consensus price target of $27.50, representing about 68.5% upside from its current price of $16.32.Amount of Analyst CoverageUpbound Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Upbound Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Upbound Group are expected to grow by 10.36% in the coming year, from $4.15 to $4.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is 10.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is 10.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUpbound Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Upbound Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted15.69% of the float of Upbound Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUpbound Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.71.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Upbound Group has recently increased by 13.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipUpbound Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUpbound Group has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Upbound Group is 101.30%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Upbound Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.06% next year. This indicates that Upbound Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Upbound Group's dividend. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for UPBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Upbound Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Upbound Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $188,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% of the stock of Upbound Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.30% of the stock of Upbound Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Upbound Group's insider trading history. Receive UPBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Upbound Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. UPBD Stock News HeadlinesUpbound Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsOctober 13, 2026 | markets.ft.comUpbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Reaches New 12-Month Low on Analyst DowngradeOctober 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s Plan To Cheat HistoryChina has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. Since the Federal Reserve opened in 1913, the dollar has lost most of its purchasing power. Porter Stansberry argues a new monetary order is forming around AI infrastructure, chips and energy, pointing to stocks like Vertiv, GE Vernova and Arista Networks that have surged hundreds of percent in recent years.October 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Upbound Group, Shoe Station, and Two Others Pay Dividends Oct. 6October 6, 2026 | 247wallst.com5 High-Yield Dividends That Pay You Soon (But You Must Act Now)October 2, 2026 | 247wallst.comRent-A-Center/Acima Leasing/Brigit Data Breach: Ademi LLP Investigates Claims for Possible Damages Suffered by CustomersOctober 1, 2026 | globenewswire.comUpbound Group, Inc. kündigt Quartalsdividende für das vierte Quartal 2026 an, zahlbar am 27. Oktober 2026September 24, 2026 | de.marketscreener.comDUpbound Group Maintains Quarterly Dividend at $0.39 a Share, Payable Oct. 27 to Holders of Record as of Oct. 6September 24, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines UPBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UPBD shares performed this year? Upbound Group's stock was trading at $17.56 at the start of the year. Since then, UPBD stock has decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $16.32. How were Upbound Group's earnings last quarter? Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Upbound Group's major shareholders? Upbound Group's top institutional investors include CX Institutional (0.50%), Venture Visionary Partners LLC (0.27%), CoreCap Advisors LLC (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Fahmi Karam, Jeffrey J Brown, Ralph T Montrone, Anthony J Blasquez and Transient C Taylor. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Upbound Group? Shares of UPBD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Upbound Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Upbound Group investors own include Copa (CPA), Atlas Energy Solutions (AESI), Energy Transfer (ET), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 10/27 Dividend10/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/27 Dividend10/06/2026Today10/20/2026Dividend Payable10/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 UPBD's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. UPBD has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Consumer Finance Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:UPBD CIK933036 Webwww.upbound.com Phone(972) 801-1100Fax972-943-0113Employees12,050Year Founded2002Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Upbound Group$27.50 High Price Target$28.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+68.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.54 Trailing P/E Ratio3.84 Forward P/E Ratio3.93 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$73.24 million Net Margins1.90% Pretax Margin2.75% Return on Equity34.53% Return on Assets7.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.94 Current Ratio3.22 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.70 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$30.79 per share Price / Cash Flow0.53 Book Value$12.02 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,300,000Free Float57,599,000Market Cap$951.46 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.78 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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