Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Upbound Group, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Upbound Group, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for UPBD from analysts
• UPBD’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD)

Before we jump into Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Upbound Group, Inc., a technology and data-driven company, provides financial solutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. It operates through four segments: Acima, Rent-A-Center, Brigit, and Mexico. The company also provides furniture, including mattresses, tires, consumer electronics, appliances, tools, handbags, computers, and accessories. In addition, it offers merchandise on an installment sales basis; and the lease-to-own transaction to consumers who do not qualify for traditional financing, the lease-to-own transaction through staffed or unstaffed kiosks located in third-party retailer's locations, and other virtual options. Further, the company provides various financial health products and tools through mobile and web applications. It operates retail installment sales stores under the Get It Now and Home Choice names; lease-to-own and franchising location under the Rent-A-Centre and RimTyme trade names; and company-owned stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce platform through rentacenter.com, getitnowstores.com, and homechoicestores.com. The company was formerly known as Rent-A-Center, Inc. and changed its name to Upbound Group, Inc. in February 2023. Upbound Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Plano, Texas.

Want to learn more about Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock? Click the button below to subscribe to A+ Investor and get access to everything you need to know about Upbound Group, Inc..

Upbound Group, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 21, 2026, 2:18 PM, CST, Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price was $17.800.

Upbound Group, Inc. is up 1.66% from its previous closing price of $17.510.

During the last market session, Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock traded between $17.000 and $17.830. Currently, there are approximately 57.53 million shares outstanding for Upbound Group, Inc..

Upbound Group, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 12.2, which is low compared to the Specialty Retail industry median of 19.3. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Upbound Group, Inc. Stock Price History

Upbound Group, Inc.’s (UPBD) price is currently down 9.92% so far this month.

During the month of May, Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $19.960 and a low of $16.710.

Over the last year, Upbound Group, Inc. has hit prices as high as $28.025 and as low as $15.820. Year to date, Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock is up 1.37%.

Sign Up to Receive a Free Special Report Showing How A+ Grades Can Help You Make Smarter Investment Decisions

What Caused Upbound Group, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 20, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Upbound Group, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Upbound Group, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Upbound Group, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

Learn how to evaluate stocks with AAII Grades and Scores with A+ Investor today.

Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Upbound Group, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 20, 2026, Upbound Group, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -13.40%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 20 and is considered to be Very Weak.

Want to learn more about how Upbound Group, Inc. is graded based on AAII’s composite scores for value, growth, quality and earnings estimate revisions? Subscribe to A+ Investor today.

Upbound Group, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 21, 2026, Upbound Group, Inc.’s stock price is $17.800, which is up 1.66% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Upbound Group, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

Subscribing to AAII's A+ Investor provides access to comprehensive analytics and insights for confident investing.