Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.900-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.1 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. Upbound Group also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.900-4.400 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on UPBD. Loop Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Upbound Group from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Stephens began coverage on shares of Upbound Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Upbound Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.67.

Upbound Group Trading Down 2.1 %

Shares of UPBD traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $27.05. 390,888 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 428,680. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $29.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.82. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 2.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 3.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. Upbound Group has a 12 month low of $26.50 and a 12 month high of $38.72.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. Upbound Group had a net margin of 1.91% and a return on equity of 34.15%. Equities research analysts predict that Upbound Group will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. This is a positive change from Upbound Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.77%. Upbound Group’s payout ratio is presently 107.59%.

Insider Activity

In other Upbound Group news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown acquired 1,146 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $29.01 per share, with a total value of $33,245.46. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 86,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,505,883.80. The trade was a 1.34 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.70% 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.