Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for UDR

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust in a report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.64 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for United Dominion Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by ($0.05). United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 28.60% and a return on equity of 15.10%. The company had revenue of $425.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $427.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.570 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup reduced their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $40.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $38.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.13.

United Dominion Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UDR opened at $37.55 on Friday. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $32.94 and a 1-year high of $42.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 5.56 and a quick ratio of 5.56. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $35.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.14. The company has a market capitalization of $12.20 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a PEG ratio of 12.78 and a beta of 0.73.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.145 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 118.37%.

United Dominion Realty Trust declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Monday, May 4th that permits the company to repurchase 25,000,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the real estate investment trust to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UDR. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 14,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,741,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. 97.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About United Dominion Realty Trust

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE: UDR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of multifamily apartment communities. The company’s core focus is on Class A and Class A–plus residential properties, offering a diverse portfolio designed to meet the evolving needs of renters. UDR employs a full-service management platform to oversee daily operations, property maintenance, leasing, and resident services, ensuring consistency and quality across its holdings.

UDR’s business activities encompass ground-up development, strategic property redevelopment, and selective acquisitions.