Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for UDR Earnings

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $425.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $423.35 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 30.43% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.64 EPS. 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.

UDR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $41.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised United Dominion Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Truist Financial cut 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. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.59.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Down 0.2%

United Dominion Realty Trust stock opened at $36.86 on Wednesday. United Dominion Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $32.94 and a twelve month high of $42.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $38.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.42. The company has a current ratio of 4.22, a quick ratio of 4.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.48, a P/E/G ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.70.

Institutional Trading of United Dominion Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UDR. Addison Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $58,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $75,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $106,000. Westpac Banking Corp acquired a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $187,000. 97.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at United Dominion Realty Trust

In related news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 810,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,810,358.75. This represents a 8.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.82% of the company’s stock.

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.