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

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.900-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UPBD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stephens began coverage on Upbound Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded Upbound Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 29th. Finally, Loop Capital reduced their target price on Upbound Group from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Upbound Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.17.

Upbound Group Price Performance

UPBD opened at $29.11 on Thursday. 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 1 year low of $26.50 and a 1 year high of $38.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.84. The firm has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 2.05.

Upbound Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th were issued a $0.39 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 18th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.36%. This is a boost from Upbound Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 107.59%.

Insider Activity at Upbound Group

In other Upbound Group news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 1,146 shares of Upbound Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $29.01 per share, with a total value of $33,245.46. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 86,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,505,883.80. This represents a 1.34 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Upbound Group

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.