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

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $40.2143.

UDR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $37.00 price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $46.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $42.00) on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $44.50 to $43.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,741,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of 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. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 107.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $177,000 after buying an additional 2,246 shares in the last quarter. 97.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

UDR stock opened at $37.71 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 4.92 and a quick ratio of 4.92. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 1 year low of $32.94 and a 1 year high of $46.47. The company has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.96 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.11.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $431.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $430.23 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.54% and a net margin of 8.80%.United Dominion Realty Trust’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.54 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.530-2.550 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.630-0.650 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.51 earnings per share for the current year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 390.91%.

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.