United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald has upgraded United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) to a "hold" rating with a price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.72% from the current price.
• Other analysts have mixed ratings on UDR, with four analystseleven analysts$43.81.
• United Dominion Realty Trust reported earnings of $0.64 EPS for the last quarter, beating estimates, and has set guidance for future earnings between $0.620-$0.640 EPS for Q3 2025.

Stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR - Get Free Report) in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm set a "neutral" rating and a $40.00 price target on the real estate investment trust's stock. Cantor Fitzgerald's price target indicates a potential upside of 9.77% from the company's previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on UDR. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $47.50 to $44.50 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $44.00 price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Piper Sandler reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $43.00 price target (down previously from $48.00) on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $43.81.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE:UDR traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $36.44. The stock had a trading volume of 160,415 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,251,678. The company has a current ratio of 5.22, a quick ratio of 5.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $36.36 and a 1-year high of $46.62. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.46. The company has a market cap of $12.07 billion, a PE ratio of 95.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.85.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.02. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 7.81% and a return on equity of 4.11%. The company had revenue of $423.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.64 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.490-2.550 EPS. Analysts predict that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.51 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Spire Wealth Management grew its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 3,079.2% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 763 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 739 shares during the period. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $47,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, National Pension Service grew its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 2,553.5% during the first quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,141 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares during the period. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About United Dominion Realty Trust

UDR, Inc NYSE: UDR, an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S.