Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.900-4.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.390. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion-$4.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion. Upbound Group also updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.900-1.000 EPS.

Upbound Group Trading Down 2.1 %

NASDAQ UPBD traded down $0.59 on Friday, hitting $27.05. 390,888 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 428,680. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 3.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $29.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.66 and a beta of 2.05. Upbound Group has a 52-week low of $26.50 and a 52-week high of $38.72.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion during 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%. Research analysts forecast that Upbound Group will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Upbound Group Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UPBD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Upbound Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. TD Cowen raised shares of Upbound Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 29th. Finally, Loop Capital lowered their target price on shares of Upbound Group from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.67.

Insider Activity

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

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.