Upbound Group, Inc. $UPBD Shares Sold by Intech Investment Management LLC

Posted by on Jun 3rd, 2026

Intech Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD – Free Report) by 31.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 169,921 shares of the company’s stock after selling 76,639 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.29% of Upbound Group worth $2,984,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Upbound Group during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 913.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,388 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,251 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 238.3% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Upbound Group during the 2nd quarter worth $95,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Upbound Group by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 1,574 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.30% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of UPBD opened at $18.61 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.06, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 1.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.76. Upbound Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $28.02.

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Upbound Group had a return on equity of 35.56% and a net margin of 1.78%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.00 EPS. 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, equities research analysts forecast that Upbound Group, Inc. will post 4.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Upbound Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a $0.39 dividend. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. Upbound Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 109.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on UPBD shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Upbound Group in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen raised Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Upbound Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Upbound Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $31.33.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Upbound Group

In other news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 2,329 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $19.41 per share, with a total value of $45,205.89. Following the transaction, the director owned 94,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,840,844.40. This represents a 2.52% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Upbound Group Profile

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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.

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