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

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.900-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on UPBD shares. Loop Capital reduced their target price on Upbound Group from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of Upbound Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Upbound Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Upbound Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $38.67.

Upbound Group Trading Down 3.9 %

UPBD stock traded down $1.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $26.56. 1,056,248 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 448,587. The business's 50 day moving average price is $29.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 2.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 3.66 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Upbound Group has a 52-week low of $26.29 and a 52-week high of $38.72.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.02. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 34.15% and a net margin of 1.91%. The business had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Upbound Group will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were given a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.87%. This is a positive change from Upbound Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Upbound Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 107.59%.

Insider Activity at Upbound Group

In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 1,146 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $29.01 per share, for a total transaction of $33,245.46. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 86,380 shares in the company, valued at $2,505,883.80. This represents a 1.34 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company 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.