Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:UPBD Upbound Group (UPBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $37.16 +1.67 (+4.71%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.85▼$37.2850-Day Range$29.49▼$37.1652-Week Range$25.00▼$37.28Volume533,203 shsAverage Volume395,181 shsMarket Capitalization$2.03 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.98%Price Target$40.17 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Upbound Group alerts: Email Address Upbound Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.83 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.1% Upside$40.17 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.08% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.81Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$30,744 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.58%From $3.74 to $4.36 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.97 out of 5 starsFinance Sector660th out of 898 stocksEquipment Rental & Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry9th out of 12 stocks 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUpbound Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUpbound Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Upbound Group's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.08% 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 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Upbound Group has recently increased by 7.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUpbound Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUpbound Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Upbound Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.94% next year. This indicates that Upbound Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Upbound Group's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for UPBD. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUpbound Group has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Upbound Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 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 FollowsOnly 1 people have added Upbound Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Upbound Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $30,744.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.70% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Upbound Group are expected to grow by 16.58% in the coming year, from $3.74 to $4.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is -80.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Upbound Group is -80.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUpbound Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Upbound Group's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Unstoppable Prosperity“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.You can find out what they are by clicking here now. About Upbound Group Stock (NASDAQ:UPBD)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. It offers furniture comprising mattresses, tires, consumer electronics, appliances, tools, handbags, computers, smartphones, and accessories. It also provides merchandise on an installment sales basis; and the lease-to-own transaction to consumers who do not qualify for traditional financing, the lease to-own transaction through staffed or unstaffed kiosks located in third-party retailer's locations, and other virtual options. It operates retail installment sales stores under the Get It Now and Home Choice names; lease-to-own and franchised lease-to-own stores under the Rent-A-Centre, ColorTyme, and RimTyme names; and company-owned stores and e-commerce platform through rentacenter.com. The company was formerly known as Rent-A-Center, Inc. and changed its name to Upbound Group, Inc. in February 2023. Upbound Group, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Plano, Texas.Read More UPBD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart UPBD Stock News HeadlinesJuly 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Director Buys 1,031 Shares of StockJuly 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUpbound Group’s Acima Leasing Files Lawsuit Challenging CFPB Regulatory OverreachJuly 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.July 11, 2024 | stocknews.comIs Upbound (UPBD) a Strong Retail Stock to Buy?June 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comUpbound Group: Strong Growth In Acima Provides Upside PotentialJune 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comAcima Leasing is Named the Exclusive LTO Partner for Top Furniture Retailer, Slumberland Furniture CustomersJune 5, 2024 | businesswire.comUpbound Group, Inc. to Participate in the 2024 TD Cowen Financial Services & Fintech SummitJune 5, 2024 | businesswire.comUpbound Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.37 for the Third Quarter of 2024July 26, 2024 | Unstoppable Prosperity (Ad)“Generational Bull Run” IncomingLIVE Cash Flow Workshop Event / Hosted Virtually Weds @ 7PM EST Everyone who attends will also receive 3 special FREE Gifts during the event.May 31, 2024 | businesswire.comUpbound Group Awards $125,000 to Qualified Recipients through Make a Difference Scholarship ProgramMay 29, 2024 | businesswire.comRent-A-Center Opens Store in Espanola, New MexicoMay 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comAcima Leasing Emphasizes the Importance of Inclusive Shopping Options with New White PaperMay 2, 2024 | investorplace.comUPBD Stock Earnings: Upbound Group Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comUpbound Group, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 2, 2024 | businesswire.comUpbound Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 1, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Tech Stocks Blending Growth and Income for Maximum ReturnsMay 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHere's what to expect from Upbound Group's earningsApril 30, 2024 | businesswire.comAnnouncing Upbound is Now Everywhere, Accelerating Crossplane Control Planes for EnterprisesSee More Headlines 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. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend6/18/2024Dividend Payable7/09/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:UPBD CUSIPN/A CIK933036 Webwww.rentacenter.com Phone(972) 801-1100Fax972-943-0113Employees12,970Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$40.17 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.46) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio9.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-5,180,000.00 Net Margins-0.61% Pretax Margin3.64% Return on Equity33.40% Return on Assets7.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.23 Current Ratio3.49 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.99 billion Price / Sales0.50 Cash Flow$29.52 per share Price / Cash Flow1.24 Book Value$10.32 per share Price / Book3.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares54,630,000Free Float53,154,000Market Cap$2.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.02 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mitchell E. Fadel (Age 67)CEO & Director Comp: $3.29MMr. Fahmi Karam (Age 46)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.41MMr. Sudeep Gautam (Age 52)Chief Technology & Digital Officer Comp: $1.23MMr. Anthony J. Blasquez (Age 47)Executive Vice President of Rent-A-Center Business Comp: $866.59kMr. Tyler Montrone (Age 42)Executive Vice President of Acima Comp: $864.69kMr. Michael SantimawSenior VP & Chief Information OfficerMr. John Jeffrey Chesnut (Age 50)Senior VP of Strategy & Corporate Development and Head of Investor Relations Mr. Bryan J. Pechersky (Age 53)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $646.19kMs. Ann L. Davids (Age 54)Executive VP, Chief Customer & Marketing Officer Comp: $698.5kMr. Transient C. Taylor (Age 58)Executive VP & Chief HR and Diversity Officer Comp: $419.13kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAir LeaseNYSE:ALMcGrath RentCorpNASDAQ:MGRCPROGNYSE:PRGCustom Truck One SourceNYSE:CTOSAaron'sNYSE:AANView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 15,219 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 1.394%Tributary Capital Management LLCSold 650 shares on 7/25/2024Ownership: 0.019%Secure Asset Management LLCBought 1,821 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.075%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemBought 500 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.041%Raymond James & AssociatesSold 3,349 shares on 7/19/2024Ownership: 0.132%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UPBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UPBD shares performed this year? Upbound Group's stock was trading at $33.97 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, UPBD shares have increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $37.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Upbound Group's earnings last quarter? Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.02. The company's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Upbound Group's major shareholders? Upbound Group's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.39%), Raymond James & Associates (0.13%), Secure Asset Management LLC (0.08%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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