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 Thursday, May 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.0275 per share on Monday, July 3rd. This represents a $0.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 23rd. View Aaron's,'s Dividend History.

Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE:AAN) issued its earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $844.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $830.44 million. Aaron's, had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 4.47%. The business's revenue was down 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. View Aaron's,'s Earnings History.

Aaron's, is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July, 28th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Aaron's,.

Aaron's, issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Friday, April, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.15-2.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.29. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.10-3.31 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.20 billion.

6 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Aaron's,'s shares. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate Aaron's,'s share price to reach $37.00 in the next twelve months. 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 in 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 days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days. Approximately 5.9% of the shares of the company are sold short.

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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 Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (4.02%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.44%), North Point Portfolio Managers Corp OH (0.38%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.35%), Aperio Group LLC (0.31%) and James Investment Research Inc. (0.24%). 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, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Alpha Windward LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. and First Quadrant L P CA. 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 bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Aperio Group LLC, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, James Investment Research Inc., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC and Parametrica Management Ltd. 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 $39.74.