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 often does Rent-A-Center pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 20th. This is a boost from Rent-A-Center's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. View Rent-A-Center's Dividend History.
How were Rent-A-Center's earnings last quarter?
Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The company earned $655.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $642.86 million. Rent-A-Center had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 32.63%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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 updated 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?
5 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Rent-A-Center's shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Rent-A-Center's stock price to reach $22.8333 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.0%. View Analyst Price Targets for Rent-A-Center.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Rent-A-Center?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rent-A-Center in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Rent-A-Center.
Has Rent-A-Center been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about RCII stock have been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Rent-A-Center earned a news sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,191,700 shares, a drop of 13.0% from the July 15th total of 4,816,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,010,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.2 days. Currently, 8.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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 Air Lease (AL), Aaron's (AAN), Triton International (TRTN), Aircastle (AYR), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.97%), BlackRock Inc. (12.55%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (7.63%), Nomura Holdings Inc. (2.99%), Nomura Holdings Inc. (2.99%) and Morgan Stanley (2.55%). 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, Water Island Capital LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Hennessy Advisors Inc., Man Group plc and Systematic Financial Management 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Rent-A-Center's stock price today?
One share of RCII stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.96.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $1.40 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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