Is Upbound Group, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Upbound Group, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with weak strength, indicated by the daily moving averages and the bearish signals from Bollinger Bands and KST on both weekly and monthly timeframes. The MACD shows a mildly bullish signal on the weekly but remains bearish on the monthly, which adds to the mixed signals. The Dow Theory indicates a mildly bearish trend on the weekly, while the monthly is mildly bullish, further complicating the outlook.
In terms of performance, Upbound Group has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -22.04% compared to the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a one-year return of -20.63% versus 17.82% for the index.