United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.75.

UDR has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and set a $40.00 price target (down previously from $42.00) on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $46.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $39.00 price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position 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 in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in 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 valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

United Dominion Realty Trust stock opened at $38.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 4.92 and a current ratio of 4.48. The company has a market capitalization of $12.63 billion, a PE ratio of 33.81, a P/E/G ratio of 8.40 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $36.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.86. United Dominion Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $32.94 and a fifty-two week high of $46.47.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $433.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $430.28 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 11.58% and a net margin of 22.06%.United Dominion Realty Trust’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.610-0.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.51 earnings per share for the current year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 152.21%.

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.