Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $4.24 Million Holdings in Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc. $PRG

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc. (NYSE:PRG – Free Report) by 256.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 143,693 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 103,330 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Aaron’s were worth $4,243,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Aaron’s by 45.3% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,806 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Legato Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Aaron’s by 1.2% during the third quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 48,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,568,000 after acquiring an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. WealthCollab LLC boosted its position in Aaron’s by 28.1% during the third quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 2,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 588 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Aaron’s by 7.1% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 9,263 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after acquiring an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank boosted its position in Aaron’s by 0.9% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 78,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,531,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. 97.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PRG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aaron’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Aaron’s from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research cut shares of Aaron’s from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Aaron’s in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Aaron’s currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.33.

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Aaron’s Price Performance

PRG stock opened at $35.82 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 1.81. The company’s 50-day moving average is $31.25 and its 200-day moving average is $30.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 4.71 and a quick ratio of 2.32. Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.58 and a 1 year high of $41.14.

Aaron’s (NYSE:PRG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $742.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $726.96 million. Aaron’s had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 20.99%. The business’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.90 EPS. Aaron’s has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.050-1.050 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc. will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aaron’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. This is a boost from Aaron’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Aaron’s’s payout ratio is currently 15.56%.

Aaron’s Company Profile

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PROG Holdings, Inc (NYSE: PRG), formerly known as Aaron’s, is a North American provider of lease-to-own and consumer finance solutions. The company operates through two primary segments: Aaron’s Business Solutions and Progressive Financial Services. Through Aaron’s Business Solutions, PROG offers customers access to furniture, electronics, home appliances and technology products via lease ownership arrangements, serving both individual consumers and small businesses.

The Progressive Financial Services segment provides lease-purchase and retail point-of-sale financing programs to customers with limited credit histories.

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