$UPBD

Blasquez Anthony J sold $188K of UPBD

Blasquez Anthony J (EVP-RAC) sold 10,000 shares of UPBOUND GROUP, INC. (UPBD) at $18.85 ($0.19M total) on 2026-08-21.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Blasquez Anthony J
Published Aug 26, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$UPBDNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is modest and unlikely to move the stock, but it adds to the ongoing monitoring of insider activity.

02

Market read

A routine insider sell with limited material impact; useful for compliance and monitoring but low trading relevance.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions or personal tax considerations for the insider.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: transaction dated 2026-08-21, filed 2026-08-26

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider trades; a sale by an executive can be a data point for monitoring insider sentiment.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$UPBDNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Officer Anthony J. Blasquez sold 10,000 shares for $188,500 in a Form 4 filing.

Expected impact

Minimal short‑term movement; potential slight downside pressure.

Evidence & confidence

The sale size is small relative to market cap and no 10b5‑1 plan was used, suggesting a discretionary transaction rather than a systematic sell program.

Market effects

None; the filing pertains to a single company.

None; UPBD trades on US markets only.

Low; isolated insider transaction.

Counterpoint

The sell could be unrelated to company fundamentals; investors may ignore it.

Key entities

  • Anthony J. Blasquez

    EVP‑RAC of Upbound Group, Inc.

  • Upbound Group, Inc.

    US‑listed provider of cloud‑native platform services.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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