Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for UDR Earnings

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of UDR in a report released on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for UDR's current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UDR's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS.

UDR (NYSE:UDR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.61. UDR had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 2.65%. The business had revenue of $419.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on UDR from $48.00 to $45.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of UDR from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of UDR from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Truist Financial downgraded UDR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $46.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Zelman & Associates reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of UDR in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $46.69.

UDR Stock Down 3.2%

UDR stock opened at $40.65 on Thursday. UDR has a 12 month low of $36.61 and a 12 month high of $47.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 5.61 and a quick ratio of 5.91. The company has a market cap of $13.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 162.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $42.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of UDR in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of UDR 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 purchasing an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of UDR during the first quarter worth about $47,000. Horizon Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UDR in the first quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, National Pension Service grew its stake in shares of UDR by 2,553.5% in the first quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,141 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. 97.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UDR Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.23%. This is a boost from UDR's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. UDR's payout ratio is presently 491.43%.

UDR 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.