Aaron's, Company Profile (NYSE:AAN)

Aaron's, trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AAN."

Aaron's, declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.027 per share on Monday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. View Aaron's,'s Dividend History.

Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.10. The firm earned $815.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $786.12 million. Aaron's, had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 12.00%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. View Aaron's,'s Earnings History.

Aaron's, is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Aaron's,.

Aaron's, issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Friday, July, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.45-2.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.38. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.33-3.44 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.22 billion.

8 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Aaron's,'s shares. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate Aaron's,'s share price to reach $42.58 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Aaron's,.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Aaron's, stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Aaron's, Inc. is engaged in the sales and lease ownership and specialty retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories. It is engaged in the lease ownership, lease and retail sale of a variety of products, such as widescreen and LCD televisions, computers, living room and bedroom furniture, and refrigerators The company offers products of various brands, such as JVC, Mitsubishi, Philips, Panasonic, Sony, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Simmons, Frigidaire, and Sharp. Aaron's, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia. " (5/2/2017)
• 2. Loop Capital analysts commented, "secularly challenged" (12/13/2016)

Aaron's, saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 14th, there was short interest totalling 4,109,632 shares, an increase of 35.7% from the June 30th total of 3,029,182 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 819,618 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.0 days. Approximately 5.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Some companies that are related to Aaron's, include Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), Herbalife LTD. (HLF), KAR Auction Services (KAR), Macy's (M), Burlington Stores (BURL), Wayfair (W), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Liberty Interactive Corporation (LVNTA), Dunkin' Brands Group (DNKN), AutoNation (AN), Foot Locker (FL), Caseys General Stores (CASY), Tech Data Corporation (TECD), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Wendy's Company (The) (WEN), The Michaels Companies (MIK) and Cabela's (CAB).

Aaron's,'s management team includes the folowing people:

• Ray M. Robinson, Independent Chairman of the Board
• John W. Robinson III, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Steven A. Michaels CPA, Chief Financial Officer, President - Strategic Operations
• Douglas A. Lindsay, President - Aaron’s Business
• Ryan K. Woodley, Chief Executive Officer of Progressive Finance Holdings, LLC
• Robert W. Kamerschen, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• Robert P. Sinclair Jr., Vice President, Corporate Controller
• Curtis Linn Doman, Director
• Kathy T. Betty, Independent Director
• Douglas C. Curling, Independent Director

Aaron's,'s stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (10.41%), BlackRock Inc. (10.24%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.94%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.54%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (4.02%) and State Street Corp (3.16%). Company insiders that own Aaron's, stock include Curtis Linn Doman, John W Robinson, Robert H Yanker, Robert W Kamerschen, Ryan K Woodley and Steven A Michaels. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aaron's,.

Aaron's,'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio, FMR LLC, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Opus Capital Group LLC and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Aaron's, stock in the last year include John W Robinson, Robert W Kamerschen and Steven A Michaels. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aaron's,.

Aaron's,'s stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AJO LP, Principal Financial Group Inc., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN and Ameriprise Financial Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Aaron's, stock in the last two years include Curtis Linn Doman, Robert H Yanker, Ryan K Woodley and Steven A Michaels. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aaron's,.

Shares of Aaron's, can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Aaron's, stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.49.