NYSE:AAN Aaron's Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Aaron's, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $56.94 +1.35 (+2.43 %) (As of 09/22/2020 05:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$55.72Now: $56.94▼$57.1750-Day Range$51.60MA: $56.36▼$59.2052-Week Range$13.01Now: $56.94▼$78.65Volume448,176 shsAverage Volume968,022 shsMarket Capitalization$3.82 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.29%Beta1.7 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Aaron's, Inc. operates as an omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions to underserved and credit-challenged customers. It operates in three segments: Progressive Leasing, Aaron's Business, and DAMI. The company also engages in the sale, lease ownership, and specialty retailing of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances, and accessories. As of December 31, 2018, it operated through 1,689 Aaron's stores, including 1,312 company-operated stores in 42 states and Canada; and 377 independently-owned franchised stores in 37 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as well as its e-commerce platform, aarons.com. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 4.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAaron's has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $71.70, Aaron's has a forecasted upside of 25.9% from its current price of $56.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageAaron's has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.8 Community Rank Outperform VotesAaron's has received 506 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAaron's has received 391 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAaron's has received 56.41% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Aaron's and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AAN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AAN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAaron's has a dividend yield of 0.29%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAaron's has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Aaron's is 4.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Aaron's will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.33% next year. This indicates that Aaron's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Aaron's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,292,059.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.78% of the stock of Aaron's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.56% of the stock of Aaron's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Aaron's are expected to grow by 5.03% in the coming year, from $4.57 to $4.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Aaron's is -13.56, 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 -13.56, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAaron's has a PEG Ratio of 0.68. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAaron's has a P/B Ratio of 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 4.5Community Rank: 2.8Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.36 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryHomefurnishing Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:AAN Previous SymbolNYSE:RNT CUSIP00253530 CIK706688 Webwww.aarons.com Phone678-402-3000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio3.04 Quick Ratio1.09Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio12.46 P/E Growth0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.95 billion Price / Sales0.97 Cash Flow$35.59 per share Price / Cash Flow1.60 Book Value$26.04 per share Price / Book2.19Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.89 Net Income$31.47 million Net Margins-6.80% Return on Equity16.23% Return on Assets8.61%Miscellaneous Employees12,100 Outstanding Shares67,141,000Market Cap$3.82 billion Next Earnings Date11/2/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $56.94 +1.35 (+2.43 %) (As of 09/22/2020 05:06 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AAN News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AAN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Aaron's (NYSE:AAN) Frequently Asked Questions How has Aaron's' stock been impacted by Coronavirus? Aaron's' stock was trading at $30.14 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, AAN shares have increased by 88.9% and is now trading at $56.94. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Aaron's? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aaron's in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Aaron's. When is Aaron's' next earnings date? Aaron's is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 2nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Aaron's. How were Aaron's' earnings last quarter? Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.36. The business earned $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $991.07 million. Aaron's had a positive return on equity of 16.23% and a negative net margin of 6.80%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. View Aaron's' earnings history. How often does Aaron's pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aaron's? Aaron's declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 17th will be given a dividend of $0.04 per share on Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. View Aaron's' dividend history. What guidance has Aaron's issued on next quarter's earnings? Aaron's issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, September, 10th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.40-1.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.86. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.00-1.02 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $968.57 million. What price target have analysts set for AAN? 11 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Aaron's' stock. Their forecasts range from $64.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Aaron's' stock price to reach $71.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Aaron's. Are investors shorting Aaron's? Aaron's saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,070,000 shares, a decline of 11.2% from the August 15th total of 2,330,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 770,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Aaron's' Short Interest. Who are some of Aaron's' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Aaron's include Restoration Hardware (RH), Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT), Kirkland's (KIRK) and Pier 1 Imports (PIRRQ). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Aaron's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Aaron's investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), salesforce.com (CRM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Starbucks (SBUX) and Boeing (BA). Who are Aaron's' key executives? Aaron's' management team includes the following people: Mr. John W. Robinson III, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 47)Mr. Steven A. Michaels, CFO & Pres of Strategic Operations (Age 47)Mr. Ryan K. Woodley, Chief Exec. Officer of Progressive Fin. Holdings LLC (Age 42)Mr. Curtis Linn Doman, Chief Product Officer of Progressive & Director (Age 46)Mr. Douglas A. Lindsay, Pres of Aaron's Bus. (Age 48) What is Aaron's' stock symbol? Aaron's trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AAN." Who are Aaron's' major shareholders? Aaron's' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.18%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (3.42%), FMR LLC (2.93%), Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (2.42%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.58%) and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (1.41%). Company insiders that own Aaron's stock include Curtis Linn Doman, Cynthia N Day, Douglas A Lindsay, John W Robinson, Kelly Hefner Barrett, Ray M Robinson, Robert P Sinclair Jr, Robert W Kamerschen, Ryan K Woodley and Steven A Michaels. View institutional ownership trends for Aaron's. Which institutional investors are selling Aaron's stock? AAN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., UBS Group AG, Federated Hermes Inc., Engineers Gate Manager LP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Hancock Whitney Corp, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. Company insiders that have sold Aaron's company stock in the last year include Curtis Linn Doman, Cynthia N Day, Douglas A Lindsay, John W Robinson, Ray M Robinson, and Robert W Kamerschen. View insider buying and selling activity for Aaron's. Which institutional investors are buying Aaron's stock? AAN stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including William Blair Investment Management LLC, FMR LLC, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Copeland Capital Management LLC, AJO LP, Principal Financial Group Inc., and Principal Financial Group Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Aaron's. How do I buy shares of Aaron's? Shares of AAN 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 Aaron's' stock price today? One share of AAN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.94. How big of a company is Aaron's? Aaron's has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion and generates $3.95 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $31.47 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.89 on an earnings per share basis. Aaron's employs 12,100 workers across the globe. What is Aaron's' official website? The official website for Aaron's is www.aarons.com. How can I contact Aaron's? Aaron's' mailing address is 400 GALLERIA PARKWAY SE SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA, 30339. The company can be reached via phone at 678-402-3000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/22/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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