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: $20.32 to $20.72
• 50-Day Range: $18.42 to $20.78
• 52-Week Range: $15.66 to $23.85
• Volume: 568,262 shs
• Average Volume: 1.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.42
• Dividend Yield: 3.71%
• Price Target: $22.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Urban Edge Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban Edge Properties scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 763rd out of 930 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Urban Edge Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Urban Edge Properties has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Urban Edge Properties are expected to grow by 0.71% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 24.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 24.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Urban Edge Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.48% of the outstanding shares of Urban Edge Properties have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Edge Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Edge Properties has recently increased by 13.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Urban Edge Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, 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 90.48%. 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 53.90% next year. This indicates that Urban Edge Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.48% of the outstanding shares of Urban Edge Properties have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Edge Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Edge Properties has recently increased by 13.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.61

News Sentiment

Urban Edge Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.61. 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 1.24 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Urban Edge Properties this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Urban Edge Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.40% 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.

UE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UE shares performed this year?

Urban Edge Properties' stock was trading at $21.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UE shares have decreased by 4.9% and is now trading at $20.44.

How were Urban Edge Properties' earnings last quarter?

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust earned $113.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $115.99 million. Urban Edge Properties had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 22.86%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Urban Edge Properties' major shareholders?

Urban Edge Properties' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.88%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.13%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (3.13%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Langer, Jeffrey S Olson, Robert C Milton III and Robert C Milton.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Urban Edge Properties?

Shares of UE 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 Urban Edge Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Urban Edge Properties investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/02/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $22.50
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $72.56 million
• Net Margins: 22.86%
• Pretax Margin: 24.42%
• Return on Equity: 7.74%
• Return on Assets: 3.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.09
• Current Ratio: 2.39
• Quick Ratio: 2.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $444.97 million
• Price / Sales: 5.78
• Cash Flow: $1.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.86
• Book Value: $10.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,790,000
• Free Float: 122,772,000
• Market Cap: $2.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28