Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Makes New Investment in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. $UDR

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. acquired 252,165 shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. valued at approximately $11.39 million during the 1st quarter of the year.
• The company reported a Q2 earnings per share (EPS) of $0.64, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.62, with a revenue of $423 million for the quarter.
• United Dominion Realty Trust recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, yielding 4.4%, with a payout ratio of 452.63%.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 252,165 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $11,390,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. owned about 0.08% of United Dominion Realty Trust as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 23,191 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,048,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 65,707 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,968,000 after purchasing an additional 17,061 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 59,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,708,000 after purchasing an additional 936 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth approximately $431,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 11,581 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 842 shares during the last quarter. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of UDR stock opened at $38.79 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 5.22 and a current ratio of 5.22. United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.61 and a 1 year high of $47.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $39.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.85 billion, a PE ratio of 102.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 0.84.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.02. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.11% and a net margin of 7.81%.The company had revenue of $423.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.64 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. As a group, research analysts expect that United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. will post 2.51 EPS for the current year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 10th. United Dominion Realty Trust's payout ratio is 452.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $51.00 to $48.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays decreased their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Piper Sandler reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $43.00 target price (down previously from $48.00) on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on 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. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $45.03.

United Dominion Realty Trust Company Profile

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.

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