<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Beacon Financial Group purchased a new stake in shares of  Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPBD - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 75,876 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,793,000. Beacon Financial Group owned about 0.13% of Upbound Group at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Top 3 High-Yield Stocks with Strong Analyst Ratings</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of UPBD. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in  Upbound Group by 414.1% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,617 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 2,108 shares during the last quarter.  Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in  Upbound Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $95,000.  Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in  Upbound Group by 179.4% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 2,512 shares during the period.  Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of  Upbound Group by 47.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,891 shares of the company's stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 1,574 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of  Upbound Group in the second quarter valued at $199,000. Institutional investors own  90.30% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Upbound Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on UPBD shares. BTIG Research decreased their price target on Upbound Group from $40.00 to $28.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Upbound Group in a report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Upbound Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Upbound Group from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Loop Capital upgraded shares of Upbound Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $36.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $32.50.</p><ul><li>5 Top-Rated Dividend Stocks With Double-Digit Upside</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Upbound Group</b></p><h2>Upbound Group Stock Down 0.7%</h2><p>Shares of Upbound Group stock opened at $17.79 on Thursday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $19.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.74. Upbound Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.82 and a 12-month high of $32.10. The company has a current ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25. The company has a market cap of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.27 and a beta of 1.87. </p><p>Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Upbound Group had a net margin of 1.85% and a return on equity of 36.08%. Upbound Group's revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.95 earnings per share. Upbound Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.050-4.150 EPS.  Research analysts anticipate that  Upbound Group, Inc. will post 4.28 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Upbound Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.8%. Upbound Group's payout ratio is presently 107.59%. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Upbound Group</h2><p>In related news, Director Jeffrey J. Brown bought 1,951 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.27 per share, with a total value of $43,448.77. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 90,965 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,025,790.55. The trade was a 2.19% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own  2.60% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Upbound Group Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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. 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<p>Beacon Financial Group has invested $1.79 million in Upbound Group, Inc., acquiring 75,876 shares. This purchase represents 0.13% ownership in Upbound Group. The investment was disclosed in the third quarter filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings in Upbound Group. The company's stock has a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' with an average target price of $32.50. Upbound Group reported a quarterly EPS of $1.00, surpassing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.39 per share.</p>

Beacon Financial Group Makes New $1.79 Million Investment in Upbound Group, Inc. $UPBD