Analysts Set United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) PT at $41.88

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $41.8750.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on UDR. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded United Dominion Realty Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho boosted their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Dominion Realty Trust

In other United Dominion Realty Trust news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of United Dominion Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total value of $3,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 810,455 shares in the company, valued at $31,810,358.75. The trade was a 8.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.82% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of United Dominion Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UDR. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at $187,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $456,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $472,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the period. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of UDR opened at $38.40 on Friday. United Dominion Realty Trust has a one year low of $32.94 and a one year high of $42.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $39.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 4.22 and a current ratio of 4.22. The company has a market capitalization of $12.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.46, a P/E/G ratio of 9.77 and a beta of 0.70.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.08. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 30.43%.The company had revenue of $425.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $423.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.64 EPS. United Dominion Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.490-2.570 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.640 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, May 4th that allows the company to repurchase 25,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.