UMH Properties, Inc. $UMH Shares Bought by D.A. Davidson & CO.

Key Points

• D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in UMH Properties by 15.6% to 1,700,296 shares (about 1.99% of the company), valued at $27.05 million, and institutional investors now own roughly 75.4% of the stock.
• UMH missed quarterly expectations with EPS of -$0.01 versus a $0.24 estimate and revenue of $66.97M versus $68.70M, but issued FY2026 guidance of 0.97–1.05 EPS (analysts' consensus is 0.99).
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 (annualized $0.90), implying a 5.7% yield, though the reported dividend payout ratio is an unusually high 1,285.71%.

D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH - Free Report) by 15.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,700,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 229,541 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. owned approximately 1.99% of UMH Properties worth $27,052,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 23,634 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 13,062 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 827 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 12,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $180,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 256,937 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,816,000 after acquiring an additional 975 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 43,865 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 995 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UMH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of UMH Properties in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of UMH Properties in a report on Monday, January 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.00.

UMH Properties Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE UMH opened at $15.74 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.31. The company has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 224.79 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 8.93 and a quick ratio of 8.93. UMH Properties, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.93 and a 1 year high of $17.97.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $66.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.70 million. UMH Properties had a return on equity of 4.43% and a net margin of 10.12%.UMH Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.970-1.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that UMH Properties, Inc. will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

UMH Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.7%. UMH Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,285.71%.

About UMH Properties

UMH Properties, Inc is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of manufactured home communities and recreational vehicle (RV) communities. The company's business model centers on providing affordable housing solutions by offering land lease lots and home sales in well-maintained, amenity-rich settings. UMH Properties focuses on maximizing occupancy and enhancing tenant satisfaction through professional on-site management and ongoing community improvements.

The company generates revenue through rental lot fees, home sales and related community services.

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