NYSE:AAN Aaron's (AAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.96 +0.02 (+0.20%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.94▼$9.9750-Day Range$7.10▼$10.0652-Week Range$6.62▼$15.93Volume592,713 shsAverage Volume452,523 shsMarket Capitalization$313.94 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.02%Price Target$10.88 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Aaron's alerts: Email Address Aaron's MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.3% Upside$10.88 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.50% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.22Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$4,240 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth441.67%From $0.12 to $0.65 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.3.12 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector146th out of 279 stocksEquipment Rental & Leasing, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry6th out of 12 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAaron's has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAaron's has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Aaron's' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.50% of the float of Aaron's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAaron's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Aaron's has recently increased by 40.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAaron's is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.04%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAaron's does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Aaron's will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.92% in the coming year. This indicates that Aaron's may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Aaron's' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AAN. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAaron's has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Aaron's this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Aaron's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Aaron's insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,240.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.50% of the stock of Aaron's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.99% of the stock of Aaron's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Aaron's' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Aaron's are expected to grow by 441.67% in the coming year, from $0.12 to $0.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Aaron's is -12.61, 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 Aaron's is -12.61, 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 RatioAaron's has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Aaron's' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad MarketBeatWe just added a $300 account credit to your MarketBeat subscriptionMarketBeat All Access is our complete suite of portfolio monitoring software, research tools, stock screeners, proprietary reports, and more. Upgrade today and get $300 off your 2024-2025 subscription. Free for 30 days.Start Your Risk-Free Trial Here About Aaron's Stock (NYSE:AAN)Headquartered in Atlanta, The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) is a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions. Aaron's engages in direct-to-consumer sales and lease ownership of furniture, appliances, consumer electronics and accessories through its approximately 1,300 company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform, Aarons.com. For more information, visit Aarons.com or investor.aarons.com. Read More AAN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AAN Stock News HeadlinesJuly 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAaron's (NYSE:AAN) Now Covered by StockNews.comJuly 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comThe Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsJuly 26, 2024 | Traders Agency (Ad)top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. But Ross Givens says the #1 artificial intelligence stock[/lin] is NOT Microsoft, Google, Amazon or Apple. Nope — his research is pointing to a tiny, under-the-radar stock that’s trading for just a few dollars right now… And could soon shoot to the moon, handing early investors a windfall.July 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comAaron's Announces Opening of New BrandsMart U.S.A. Store in Kennesaw, GeorgiaJuly 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comThe Aaron's Company, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2024 ResultsJune 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates Merger of The Aaron's Company, Inc. – AANJune 21, 2024 | globenewswire.comSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates AAN, RPHM on Behalf of ShareholdersJune 21, 2024 | prnewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates Merger of The Aaron's Company, Inc. - AANJuly 26, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Collapse of the PetrodollarThe death of the "petrodollar" seems imminent. And the implications could not be worse for Americans. Russia, China and India have decided to abandon the petrodollar.June 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Investigates Merger of The Aaron's Company, Inc. – AANJune 19, 2024 | businesswire.comAARON'S INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The Aaron's Company, Inc. - AANJune 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comALERT: Rowley Law PLLC is Investigating Proposed Acquisition of The Aaron's Company, Inc.June 17, 2024 | investorplace.comAAN Stock Alert: The Aaron's Company Pops 33% on Take-Private DealJune 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether The Aaron's Company, Inc. has obtained a Fair Price for its Public ShareholdersJune 17, 2024 | businesswire.comAAN STOCK ALERT: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of The Aaron's Company, Inc. Is Fair to ShareholdersJune 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comThe Aaron's Company Enters into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by IQVentures for $10.10 Per ShareJune 5, 2024 | prnewswire.comAaron's to Participate in TD Cowen's Financial Services & Fintech SummitMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAaron's Company (NYSE:AAN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125See More Headlines Receive AAN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Aaron's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable7/03/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryHomefurnishing Retail Current SymbolNYSE:AAN Previous SymbolNYSE:RNT CUSIP00253530 CIK706688 Webwww.aarons.com Phone(385) 351-1369FaxN/AEmployees9,071Year Founded1955Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$10.88 High Stock Price Target$18.00 Low Stock Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.79) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio83.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.82 million Net Margins-1.15% Pretax Margin-1.25% Return on Equity0.02% Return on Assets0.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio1.03 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.14 billion Price / Sales0.15 Cash Flow$19.17 per share Price / Cash Flow0.52 Book Value$22.62 per share Price / Book0.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,520,000Free Float30,419,000Market Cap$314.25 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.43 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesSteven A. MichaelsPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorTrevor ThatcherChief Operations OfficerBrian GarnerChief Financial OfficerBen HawksworthChief Product & Technology OfficerMatt BallVice President-Research & DevelopmentKey CompetitorsHaverty Furniture CompaniesNYSE:HVTKirkland'sNASDAQ:KIRKWilliams-SonomaNYSE:WSMRHNYSE:RHCustom Truck One SourceNYSE:CTOSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 18,035 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 1.113%Catalina Capital Group LLCBought 16,577 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.053%Gladius Capital Management LPBought 4,119 shares on 7/19/2024Ownership: 0.013%Fortitude Family Office LLCBought 5,915 shares on 7/10/2024Ownership: 0.027%Rachel G GeorgeBought 500 shares on 7/8/2024Total: $4,240.00 ($8.48/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AAN shares performed this year? Aaron's' stock was trading at $10.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AAN shares have decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $9.96. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Aaron's' earnings last quarter? The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.08. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Does Aaron's have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Aaron's: SEI/Aaron's Inc, Progressive Finance, 99LTO, Aaron Investment Company, Aaron’s Canada, Aaron’s Foundation, Aaron’s Logistics, and others. Who are Aaron's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Aaron's include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.11%), Catalina Capital Group LLC (0.05%), Fortitude Family Office LLC (0.03%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Douglas A Lindsay, John W Robinson, Stephen W Olsen, Rachel G George, Wangdali Bacdayan, Douglass L Noe, Hubert L Jr Harris, Marvonia P Moore and Kelly Hefner Barrett. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Aaron's? Shares of AAN 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Aaron's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aaron's investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Bank of America (BAC). 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