Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Director Purchases $45,205.89 in Stock

Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD) Director Jeffrey Brown bought 2,329 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $19.41 per share, for a total transaction of $45,205.89. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 94,840 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,840,844.40. This trade represents a 2.52% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Upbound Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UPBD opened at $19.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 2.92. Upbound Group, Inc. has a one year low of $15.82 and a one year high of $28.02. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.16. The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.42 and a beta of 1.83.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.02. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.56% and a net margin of 1.78%.The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.00 EPS. Upbound Group’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Upbound Group has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Upbound Group, Inc. will post 4.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 125.81%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Upbound Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Upbound Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.33.

Upbound Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Upbound Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat — Upbound reported $1.08 EPS vs. $1.06 consensus, driven by Brigit subscriber growth, margin expansion and stronger cash flow, which provides near-term earnings support. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Director insider buy — Director Jeffrey J. Brown purchased 2,329 shares at about $19.41, increasing his stake ~2.5%; an insider purchase can signal management confidence in the stock’s valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Modest revenue growth — Q1 revenue rose ~3.7% YoY to $1.22B, showing growth but not acceleration; net margin remains low (1.56%) despite improved ROE, tempering enthusiasm about top-line momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS guidance roughly in-line — FY2026 EPS guide of $4.00–$4.35 and Q2 guide of $1.00–$1.10 are close to consensus, providing some earnings visibility but not a clear upside catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and revenue guidance missed expectations — Management’s FY revenue range ($4.7B–$5.0B) and Q2 revenue guide ($1.1B–$1.2B) were modestly below Street midpoints, raising concern about near-term top-line momentum and prompting profit-taking. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Upbound Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UPBD. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 15.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 48,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after acquiring an additional 6,623 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 31,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $764,000 after purchasing an additional 1,376 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 73.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 532,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,766,000 after purchasing an additional 224,811 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Upbound Group by 286.3% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 86,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,071,000 after purchasing an additional 64,073 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Upbound Group during the second quarter valued at $440,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Company Profile

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.