Upbound Group stock gained 1.47 percent before Q3 results on October 29, 2026

Published on 10/05/2026 at 09:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Upbound Group stock rose 1.47 percent to USD 15.91 on October 2, 2026. Q2 revenue reached USD 1.1634 billion and adjusted EPS was USD 1.07 against USD 1.05 consensus.

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Upbound Group (ISIN US76009N1000) stock was last at USD 15.91 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.47 percent from USD 15.68. The next scheduled checkpoint is the company’s Q3 2026 report on October 29, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Q2 EPS beat consensus

Upbound Group reported USD 1.1634 billion in Q2 2026 revenue and adjusted diluted EPS of USD 1.07, compared with USD 1.05 consensus EPS, according to StockTitan. Revenue increased 0.5 percent year over year, while GAAP diluted EPS was USD 0.37, up from USD 0.26 in the comparable quarter.

The same Q2 release said Upbound reaffirmed fiscal 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance of USD 4.00-4.35. Q3 guidance was USD 0.85-0.95 for non-GAAP EPS, giving the October report a clear benchmark.

Analyst target stays above price

Wall Street Zen upgraded Upbound Group from Hold to Buy in a report dated October 3, 2026, while the broader view remained Hold, MarketBeat reported. The report cited one Buy and three Hold ratings, with an average price target of USD 28.00.

That target lies 76.0 percent above the USD 15.91 price on October 2, 2026. The gap matters because the stock remained 33.7 percent below its 52-week high of USD 23.98, despite the latest session gain.

Dividend dates set for October

Upbound’s board declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.39 on September 24, 2026, payable October 27 to shareholders of record on October 6, according to the company’s Upbound Group. The annualized dividend is USD 1.56 per share.

Stock stays near yearly low

Upbound Group stock was last at USD 15.91 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, with volume of 976,888 shares and a market capitalization of USD 927.5 million. The 52-week range was USD 15.13 to USD 23.98, leaving the shares USD 0.78 above the yearly low.