B. Riley Has Bearish Estimate for UMH Properties Q2 Earnings

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UMH Properties in a report issued on Monday, May 12th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.24 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.25. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for UMH Properties' current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for UMH Properties' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The company had revenue of $61.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $62.82 million. UMH Properties had a return on equity of 6.06% and a net margin of 11.81%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on UMH. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UMH Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Maxim Group decreased their price objective on shares of UMH Properties from $22.00 to $20.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UMH Properties currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $21.00.

UMH Properties Stock Down 0.5%

UMH stock traded down $0.08 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $17.08. 76,469 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 374,566. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $17.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.28. UMH Properties has a 12-month low of $14.73 and a 12-month high of $20.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 8.48, a quick ratio of 8.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

UMH Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This is a positive change from UMH Properties's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.27%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. UMH Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 750.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director William Edward Mitchell sold 70,852 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.20, for a total transaction of $1,218,654.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 215,427 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,705,344.40. The trade was a 24.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Samuel A. Landy sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.11, for a total transaction of $427,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,165,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,937,684.15. This trade represents a 2.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 135,826 shares of company stock worth $2,323,564 over the last ninety days. 8.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UMH Properties

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in UMH Properties during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 1,011.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,600 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,456 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV bought a new stake in shares of UMH Properties during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in UMH Properties in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in UMH Properties in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. 75.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About UMH Properties

UMH Properties, Inc, which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 135 manufactured home communities containing approximately 25,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia.