UMH Properties (UMH) Competitors $17.34 +0.19 (+1.11%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UMH vs. AMH, AVB, BRX, CPT, EQR, ESS, IRT, MAA, NXRT, and UDRShould you be buying UMH Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UMH Properties include American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Equity Residential (EQR), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), NexPoint Residential Trust (NXRT), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. UMH Properties vs. Its Competitors American Homes 4 Rent AvalonBay Communities Brixmor Property Group Camden Property Trust Equity Residential Essex Property Trust Independence Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities NexPoint Residential Trust United Dominion Realty Trust American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) and UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations. Is AMH or UMH a better dividend stock? American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. UMH Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 111.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UMH Properties pays out 750.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and UMH Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AMH or UMH? 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.4% of UMH Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of UMH Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AMH or UMH more profitable? American Homes 4 Rent has a net margin of 23.41% compared to UMH Properties' net margin of 11.51%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 5.45% beat UMH Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Homes 4 Rent23.41% 5.45% 3.21% UMH Properties 11.51%5.14%1.86% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AMH or UMH? American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than UMH Properties. American Homes 4 Rent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UMH Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Homes 4 Rent$1.73B7.68$412.43M$1.0833.22UMH Properties$244.10M5.97$21.64M$0.12144.50 Does the media favor AMH or UMH? In the previous week, American Homes 4 Rent had 1 more articles in the media than UMH Properties. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent and 15 mentions for UMH Properties. American Homes 4 Rent's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat UMH Properties' score of 0.68 indicating that American Homes 4 Rent is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Homes 4 Rent 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UMH Properties 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AMH or UMH? American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus price target of $40.90, suggesting a potential upside of 13.99%. UMH Properties has a consensus price target of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.11%. Given UMH Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UMH Properties is more favorable than American Homes 4 Rent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Homes 4 Rent 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53UMH Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more volatility & risk, AMH or UMH? American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UMH Properties has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Homes 4 Rent beats UMH Properties on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UMH Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UMH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UMH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UMH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUMH PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.46B$7.18B$12.04B$20.64BDividend Yield5.25%4.90%5.57%3.74%P/E Ratio144.5161.0520.0728.10Price / Sales5.975.6325.8854.27Price / Cash16.0623.3921.5022.31Price / Book2.301.982.284.59Net Income$21.64M$200.44M$1.00B$986.06M7 Day Performance3.66%1.87%2.21%2.79%1 Month Performance3.58%1.80%4.45%5.41%1 Year Performance7.43%-5.62%540.85%14.62% UMH Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMHUMH Properties4.0915 of 5 stars$17.34+1.1%$21.00+21.1%+7.4%$1.46B$244.10M144.51460News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.8288 of 5 stars$36.06+0.3%$40.90+13.4%-3.8%$13.35B$1.73B33.391,730News CoverageAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5192 of 5 stars$203.46-0.5%$235.86+15.9%+1.5%$28.97B$2.91B25.342,950Positive NewsBRXBrixmor Property Group4.1525 of 5 stars$26.05flat$30.30+16.3%+14.4%$7.97B$1.30B24.81500Positive NewsCPTCamden Property Trust4.4435 of 5 stars$112.54-1.1%$129.39+15.0%+6.1%$12.02B$1.54B103.251,660Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEQREquity Residential4.8109 of 5 stars$67.48+0.2%$79.25+17.4%-1.7%$25.64B$2.98B25.762,400Positive NewsESSEssex Property Trust4.266 of 5 stars$283.41-0.7%$310.28+9.5%+5.4%$18.25B$1.77B27.121,715Positive NewsIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.3323 of 5 stars$17.73+0.9%$22.70+28.0%-4.7%$4.15B$640.74M126.64920Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7758 of 5 stars$147.97+0.1%$169.76+14.7%+7.9%$17.32B$2.19B30.832,532Positive NewsNXRTNexPoint Residential Trust4.915 of 5 stars$33.40+0.6%$43.58+30.5%-12.1%$844.52M$255.34M-26.093Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.0827 of 5 stars$40.81+0.2%$46.38+13.6%+0.4%$13.52B$1.67B116.601,432Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Homes 4 Rent Alternatives AvalonBay Communities Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives Camden Property Trust Alternatives Equity Residential Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Independence Realty Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives NexPoint Residential Trust Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UMH) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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