Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PRG in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
PROG shares have fallen sharply despite the company raising its 2026 earnings guidance, dropping 30% over three months and 7.1% in a single mid-day session. Against that decline, analyst sentiment has turned more constructive: Loop Capital upgraded the stock to Buy with a $45 price target, citing anticipated positive GMV growth in the Progressive Leasing segment and an attractive valuation, while Jefferies maintained its Buy rating, trimming its target to $50 from $60 but still framing meaningful upside from the October 7 close. The company also confirmed it will release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on 28 October 2026.
PRG closes at $30.52, sitting between its 50-day average of $37.27 and 200-day average of $35.63, with one-month and three-month returns of -17.4% and -32.5% respectively. The GekkoIndex reads 68.4, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, while the gap to Gekko Fair Value stands at -47.5%, with fair value estimated at $58.16.
Earnings arrive on 28 October 2026, 16 days away and inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report saw EPS of $1.19 against a $0.95 estimate, followed by a -4.7% reaction. Analyst coverage from 4 firms is unanimously Buy-rated, with a consensus target of $53.43. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.9% across 5 years, rising in 3 of them, a mixed historical backdrop worth noting ahead of the report.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
PROG scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $30.52 sits between the 50-day ($37.27) and 200-day ($35.63) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart68.4, Accumulation
Reading 68.4 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex47.5% below
Price is 47.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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Reports on Oct 28, 2026, 16 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
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From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.9% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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PROG closed at $30.52 on Oct 12, 2026, −0.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $25.80 to $47.73.
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PROG provides financial services to consumers who have little access to traditional credit, mainly through lease-to-own arrangements. Its Progressive Leasing arm lets shoppers rent items such as furniture, appliances, electronics, jewelry, phones, mattresses and auto accessories rather than buying them outright, with payment plans available in physical stores, on mobile apps and through online checkout. This leasing business is what the company is most associated with.
The company is split into two parts. Alongside Progressive Leasing sits the Vive segment, which offers revolving credit and so-called second-chance credit cards, including co-branded options, aimed at people who would not typically be approved for standard prime credit products. PROG works with retail partners at the point of sale and online, reaching customers across nearly all U.S. states and the District of Columbia through tens of thousands of partner retail locations and their e-commerce sites.
PROG Holdings traces back to 1955 and is headquartered in Draper, Utah; it took its current name in December 2020, having previously operated as Aaron's Holdings Company. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker PRG.
PROG’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.4, in the Accumulation zone, down 1.9 points over five sessions.
Down 1.9 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 59 | −0.7% | +2.9% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 167 | +0.2% | +1.8% |
| Neutral | 415 | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| Distribution | 30 | −2.9% | −2.6% |
| Selling | 11 | −2.6% | −0.9% |
Average PRG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
PROG trades 47.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $58.16, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what PROG shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$58.16
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
47.5% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 23.4% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PROG, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for PRG in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in PRG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
PROG has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
PROG reports on Oct 28, 2026, before the open (16 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
Expected before the open, 16 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.19 est $0.95 | $719.7M est $713.5M | −4.7% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $1.24 est $0.78 | $742.7M est $732.7M | +24.1% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.74 est $0.60 | $574.6M est $584.0M | +19.3% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.90 est $0.73 | $595.1M est $581.8M | −4.8% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $1.02 est $0.79 | $604.7M est $588.0M | +14.1% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $0.90 est $0.82 | $684.1M est $605.6M | −6.1% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.80 est $0.77 | $623.3M est $612.7M | −31.6% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $0.77 est $0.79 | $606.1M est $612.7M | −8.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for PROG is $53.43, +75.1% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Loop Capital Markets | $45 | +47.4% |
| Oct 7 | Jefferies | $50 | +63.8% |
| Jul 30 | B. Riley Securities | $64 | +109.7% |
| Jul 30 | KeyBanc | $50 | +63.8% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, PROG averaged −0.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −6.4% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −5.1% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −0.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, PRG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.1%.
PROG’s market cap is $1.22B, with a P/E ratio of 9.7 and revenue of $2.61B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of PROG this week reads neutral: 4 positive, 5 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
PROG’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| VVisa | Neutral | 0.1% below |
| MAMastercard | Neutral | 2.4% below |
| AXPAmerican Express | Accumulation | 9.3% below |
| COFCapital One Financial | Neutral | 12.1% below |
| URIUnited Rentals | Neutral | 7.5% below |
| RKTRocket Companies | Accumulation | 25.9% below |
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PROG’s market cap is $1.22B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $30.52, with 39.83M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 9.7.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for PROG is $53.43, +75.1% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate PROG is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $30.52 is 47.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $58.16. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
PROG is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens (16 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.09 per share on revenue of $737.8M. PROG beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 14.2% on average across the report.
PROG’s 52-week high is $47.73 and its 52-week low is $25.80; it closed at $30.52 on Oct 12, 2026, −0.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $50.79 on Nov 3, 2021.
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