Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

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Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.05 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.044. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. Upbound Group also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.050-4.40 EPS.

Upbound Group Stock Up 2.5%

UPBD traded up $0.51 on Monday, hitting $21.23. 932,507 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 723,699. Upbound Group has a twelve month low of $19.65 and a twelve month high of $36.00. The company has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.93 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.11, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $24.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.95.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.07. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 36.26% and a net margin of 2.28%. The firm had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. Upbound Group's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Upbound Group will post 4.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 17th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 17th. Upbound Group's payout ratio is presently 87.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price target (down from $40.00) on shares of Upbound Group in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $34.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown acquired 1,653 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $25.90 per share, with a total value of $42,812.70. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 89,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,315,460. The trade was a 1.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Upbound Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Upbound Group by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $764,000 after acquiring an additional 1,376 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Upbound Group by 15.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 48,276 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,157,000 after acquiring an additional 6,623 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in Upbound Group by 286.3% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 86,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,071,000 after acquiring an additional 64,073 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Upbound Group by 73.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 532,809 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,766,000 after acquiring an additional 224,811 shares during the last quarter. 90.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.