Urban Edge Properties (UE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Urban Edge Properties is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning, operating and developing grocery-anchored shopping centers. The company was formed in January 2017 as a spin-off from Regency Centers Corporation, establishing an independent platform focused on urban and densely populated markets. As a fully integrated REIT, Urban Edge oversees the acquisition, financing, leasing, redevelopment and management of its retail properties.

The company’s portfolio comprises predominantly open-air shopping centers anchored by national and regional supermarket operators. Urban Edge works closely with tenants across grocery, dining, fitness, personal care and services to enhance property performance and create community-oriented retail destinations. Its asset management team pursues selective redevelopment and expansion projects to modernize existing centers, improve tenant mix and capitalize on evolving consumer trends.

Urban Edge Properties concentrates its operations in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida and Chicago metropolitan areas, where it maintains strong relationships with major regional and national retailers. By focusing on densely populated, high-density trade areas, the company seeks to generate stable rental income and long-term value creation. Urban Edge’s strategic approach combines targeted acquisitions, proactive property management and selective redevelopment to serve growing urban communities and meet the needs of its retail partners.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.27 to $23.54
• 50-Day Range: $21.63 to $23.88
• 52-Week Range: $18.46 to $24.11
• Volume: 191,648 shs
• Average Volume: 940,963 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.26
• Dividend Yield: 3.58%
• Price Target: $23.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Urban Edge Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban Edge Properties scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 610th out of 875 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Urban Edge Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Urban Edge Properties is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Urban Edge Properties has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Urban Edge Properties are expected to grow by 4.03% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 27.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 27.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.75.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Urban Edge Properties has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.00% of the float of Urban Edge Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Edge Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Edge Properties has recently decreased by 2.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Urban Edge Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.60%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Urban Edge Properties has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 97.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Urban Edge Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.19% next year. This indicates that Urban Edge Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Urban Edge Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.54. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Urban Edge Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Urban Edge Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,922,062.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.70% of the stock of Urban Edge Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.94% of the stock of Urban Edge Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Today: 7/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UE
• CIK: 1611547
• Web: www.uedge.com
• Phone: (212) 956-2556
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Urban Edge Properties: $23.20
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.69
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $93.54 million
• Net Margins: 22.20%
• Pretax Margin: 23.65%
• Return on Equity: 7.80%
• Return on Assets: 3.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.21
• Current Ratio: 2.08
• Quick Ratio: 2.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $471.93 million
• Price / Sales: 6.24
• Cash Flow: $1.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.12
• Book Value: $10.94 per share
• Price / Book: 2.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,020,000
• Free Float: 122,617,000
• Market Cap: $2.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97