United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.20.

Several equities analysts recently commented on UDR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Truist Financial downgraded shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Dominion Realty Trust news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total transaction of $3,140,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 810,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,810,358.75. The trade was a 8.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of UDR stock opened at $39.74 on Monday. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $32.94 and a 1-year high of $42.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.19. 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 company has a market cap of $12.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 0.71.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $425.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $427.08 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 28.60% and a return on equity of 15.10%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.61 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts expect that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Monday, May 4th that permits the company to buyback 25,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.145 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 118.37%.

United Dominion Realty Trust Company Profile

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.