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

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $40.1333.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UDR. Wall Street Zen raised United Dominion Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank lowered 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 report on Thursday, May 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UDR opened at $36.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 5.56 and a current ratio of 5.56. The firm has a market cap of $11.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.08, a P/E/G ratio of 12.47 and a beta of 0.73. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $36.28. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $32.94 and a 52 week high of $42.22.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $425.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $427.08 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 28.60% and a return on equity of 15.10%. The business’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.145 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.7%. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 118.37%.

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

Institutional Trading of United Dominion Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% in 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 buying an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in the 1st 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 buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

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.