Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for UDR Q1 Earnings

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note issued on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for United Dominion Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on UDR. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $41.00 to $39.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays lowered their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $39.00 price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.89.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE UDR opened at $37.49 on Monday. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $32.94 and a 12 month high of $46.47. The company has a current ratio of 4.48, a quick ratio of 4.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $37.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.75. The stock has a market cap of $12.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.18, a P/E/G ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 0.71.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC increased 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 worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in the first 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 during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% in the first 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 during the period. 97.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently 152.21%.

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.