Strength Seen in Upbound Group (UPBD): Can Its 8.8% Jump Turn into More Strength?

Upbound Group UPBD shares rallied 8.8% in the last trading session to close at $22.38. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 18.2% loss over the past four weeks.U.S. stocks staged their biggest rally yesterday, after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all nations except China. Acima, Upbound Group’s virtual lease-to-own (LTO) business, continues to be a key growth driver, reflecting the strength of its business model and increasing consumer adoption.This company that leases furniture and appliances with an option to buy is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +19%. Revenues are expected to be $1.12 billion, up 2.2% from the year-ago quarter.While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.For Upbound Group, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on UPBD going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Upbound Group is a member of the Zacks Financial - Leasing Companies industry. One other stock in the same industry, McGrath MGRC, finished the last trading session 5.7% higher at $107.22. MGRC has returned -8.6% over the past month.McGrath's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $1.02. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +9.7%. McGrath currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +23.9% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Upbound Group, Inc. (UPBD): Free Stock Analysis Report McGrath RentCorp (MGRC): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks