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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The business earned $655.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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 EPS guidance of $2.05-2.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share 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 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Rent-A-Center's stock. Their predictions range from $15.00 to $27.00. On average, they anticipate 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 15.1%. 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?
Press coverage about RCII stock has been trending positive on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Rent-A-Center earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Rent-A-Center.
Are investors shorting Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center saw a decline in short interest in 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 currently 4.2 days. Approximately 8.0% of the shares of the stock 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), 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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders 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 institutional 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 institutional investors are buying Rent-A-Center stock?
RCII stock was purchased 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 $25.69.
How big of a company is Rent-A-Center?
Rent-A-Center has a market capitalization of $1.39 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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