Rent-A-Center, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, leases household durable goods to customers on a rent-to-own basis. The company operates through four segments: Core U.S., Acceptance Now, Mexico, and Franchising. It offers durable products, such as consumer electronics; appliances; computers, including tablets; smartphones; wheels and tires; and furniture, including accessories under rental purchase agreements.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryComputer & Electronics Retail
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone972-801-1100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.66 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees14,000
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rent-A-Center's stock symbol?
Rent-A-Center trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RCII."
How were Rent-A-Center's earnings last quarter?
Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The firm earned $655.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $642.86 million. Rent-A-Center had a return on equity of 32.63% and a net margin of 4.40%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. View Rent-A-Center's Earnings History.
When is Rent-A-Center's next earnings date?
What guidance has Rent-A-Center issued on next quarter's earnings?
Rent-A-Center issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.05-2.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.09. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.595-2.640 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.62 billion.
What price target have analysts set for RCII?
4 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Rent-A-Center's shares. Their predictions range from $15.00 to $27.00. On average, they expect Rent-A-Center's share price to reach $21.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Rent-A-Center.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Rent-A-Center?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rent-A-Center in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Rent-A-Center.
Has Rent-A-Center been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about RCII stock have trended positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Rent-A-Center earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,191,700 shares, a decline of 13.0% from the June 30th total of 4,816,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,010,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.2 days. Approximately 8.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View Rent-A-Center's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Rent-A-Center's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Rent-A-Center include Aaron's (AAN), Air Lease (AL), Triton International (TRTN), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Aircastle (AYR), Textainer Group (TGH), Exterran (EXTN), CAI International (CAI), General Finance (GFN), Black Diamond Group (BDIMF), MITCHAM INDUSTR/SH (MIND), Quest Resource (QRHC), FlexShopper (FPAY) and Aly Energy Services (ALYE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Rent-A-Center own?
Who are Rent-A-Center's key executives?
Rent-A-Center's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mitchell E. Fadel, CEO & Director (Age 62)
- Mr. J. V. Lentell, Director (Age 81)
- Ms. Maureen B. Short, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 44)
- Mr. Fred E. Herman, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 62)
- Mr. Christopher A. Korst, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 59)
Who are Rent-A-Center's major shareholders?
Rent-A-Center's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.97%), BlackRock Inc. (12.55%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (7.63%), Nomura Holdings Inc. (2.99%), Morgan Stanley (2.55%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.22%). Company insiders that own Rent-A-Center stock include Catherine M Skula, Christopher A Korst, Engaged Capital Llc and Fred E Herman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rent-A-Center.
Which major investors are selling Rent-A-Center stock?
RCII stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Water Island Capital LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Hennessy Advisors Inc., Man Group plc, Systematic Financial Management LP and Brandes Investment Partners LP. Company insiders that have sold Rent-A-Center company stock in the last year include Catherine M Skula, Christopher A Korst and Fred E Herman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rent-A-Center.
Which major investors are buying Rent-A-Center stock?
RCII stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, SG Capital Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Group Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Bogle Investment Management L P DE and Cloverdale Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rent-A-Center.
How do I buy shares of Rent-A-Center?
Shares of RCII can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Rent-A-Center's stock price today?
One share of RCII stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.16.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion and generates $2.66 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $8.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.06 on an earnings per share basis. Rent-A-Center employs 14,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Rent-A-Center.
What is Rent-A-Center's official website?
How can I contact Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center's mailing address is 5501 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE, PLANO TX, 75024. The company can be reached via phone at 972-801-1100 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ RCII)
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