Brokers Offer Predictions for UMH Properties FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has reduced its FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for UMH Properties to $0.96, down from $0.99, while the current full-year consensus estimate stands at $0.93.
• The stock has recently experienced a downgrade from a "hold" to a "sell" rating by Wall Street Zen, while two other analysts still maintain a "buy" rating, resulting in an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
• UMH Properties announced a quarterly dividend of $0.225, representing an annualized yield of 6.1%, which reflects a significant dividend payout ratio of 642.86%.

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for UMH Properties in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 18th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.99. The consensus estimate for UMH Properties' current full-year earnings is $0.93 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for UMH Properties' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on UMH. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of UMH Properties from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Wedbush upgraded UMH Properties to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $20.25.

UMH Properties Stock Performance

Shares of UMH stock opened at $14.75 on Monday. UMH Properties has a fifty-two week low of $14.75 and a fifty-two week high of $20.42. The stock's 50-day moving average is $15.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 8.56 and a quick ratio of 8.56. The firm has a market cap of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 105.36, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.07.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $66.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $66.07 million. UMH Properties had a return on equity of 5.19% and a net margin of 12.18%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in UMH Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. KBC Group NV bought a new position in UMH Properties in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in UMH Properties in the first quarter worth $34,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in UMH Properties in the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of UMH Properties during the first quarter worth $37,000. 75.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Samuel A. Landy sold 45,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.40, for a total value of $749,480.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,101,283 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,061,041.20. The trade was a 3.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director William Edward Mitchell sold 75,849 shares of UMH Properties stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.32, for a total transaction of $1,237,855.68. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 41,368 shares of the company's stock, valued at $675,125.76. This represents a 64.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 133,149 shares of company stock worth $2,165,532 in the last 90 days. 8.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

UMH Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. UMH Properties's dividend payout ratio is 642.86%.

UMH Properties Company Profile

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.

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