UWM (UWMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

United Wholesale Mortgage (NYSE: UWMC) is a leading mortgage lender in the United States specializing in the wholesale channel. The company partners with independent mortgage brokers, community banks and credit unions to offer a full suite of residential mortgage products. Through its network of third-party originators, United Wholesale Mortgage underwrites, funds and closes loans, allowing its partners to focus on customer acquisition and service.

The company’s product offerings include conventional fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans, and renovation products such as the FHA 203(k) program. United Wholesale Mortgage has invested in proprietary technology platforms—including its point-of-sale system and digital document management tools—to streamline the loan application and approval process, reduce turnaround times and enhance transparency for broker partners and homebuyers.

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Pontiac, Michigan, United Wholesale Mortgage was originally established as a family-run business. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Mat Ishbia—who took the helm in the early 2010s—the company has achieved significant scale and operational efficiency, growing to become the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lender by volume. Its management team blends deep industry experience with a focus on technological innovation and broker-centric service.

United Wholesale Mortgage serves broker partners and their customers across all 50 states, leveraging a decentralized service model supported by regional service centers. The company’s emphasis on rapid turn times, competitive pricing and responsive support has helped it capture market share among independent originators and small financial institutions. With a focus on growth through both organic expansion and strategic partnerships, United Wholesale Mortgage continues to evolve its product suite and digital infrastructure to meet the changing needs of its distribution network.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.05 to $6.34
• 50-Day Range: $4.02 to $6.91
• 52-Week Range: $3.80 to $8.73
• Volume: 12.57 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.33%
• Price Target: $5.54
• Consensus Rating: Hold

UWM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

UWM scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 724th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

UWM has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

UWM has a consensus price target of $5.54, representing about 12.2% downside from its current price of $6.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

UWM has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 130.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for UWM are expected to grow by 130.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of UWM is -126.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of UWM is -126.30, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

UWM has a P/B Ratio of 4.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.37% of the float of UWM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

UWM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in UWM has recently increased by 4.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

UWM is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

UWM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, UWM will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.96% in the coming year. This indicates that UWM may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.37% of the float of UWM has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

UWM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in UWM has recently increased by 4.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

UWM has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for UWM this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for UWMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added UWM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, UWM insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $81,904,149.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

94.11% of the stock of UWM is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.59% of the stock of UWM is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UWMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UWMC shares performed this year?

UWM's stock was trading at $5.87 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UWMC stock has increased by 7.6% and is now trading at $6.3150.

How were UWM's earnings last quarter?

UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.10. The firm earned $758.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $621.60 million. UWM had a net margin of 0.48% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.56%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are UWM's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of UWM include Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (0.37%), 683 Capital Management LLC (0.30%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.24%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Ishbia Mat, Robert Verdun and Kelly Czubak.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of UWM?

Shares of UWMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of UWM own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that UWM investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA) and NIO (NIO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 10/9 Dividend: 9/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/9 Dividend: 9/18/2025
• Today: 9/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MTG&REL SVS
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UWMC
• CIK: 1783398
• Web: www.uwm.com
• Phone: 800-981-8898
• Fax: 310-209-3310
• Employees: 9,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for UWM: $5.54
• High Price Target: $6.50
• Low Price Target: $4.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $14.40 million
• Net Margins: 0.48%
• Pretax Margin: 5.83%
• Return on Equity: -5.56%
• Return on Assets: -0.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.85
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.16 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.67
• Cash Flow: $0.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.42
• Book Value: $1.28 per share
• Price / Book: 4.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,599,320,000
• Free Float: 94,200,000
• Market Cap: $10.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.75