Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for UDR Earnings

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for UDR in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for UDR’s current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered UDR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Barclays started coverage on shares of UDR in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UDR from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Mizuho dropped their price objective on UDR from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on UDR from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, UDR presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.35.

UDR Price Performance

NYSE:UDR opened at $41.42 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.38. The company has a current ratio of 5.91, a quick ratio of 5.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The firm has a market cap of $13.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 111.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.92 and a beta of 0.89. UDR has a 12-month low of $34.19 and a 12-month high of $47.55.

UDR Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th. UDR’s payout ratio is currently 459.47%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. raised its stake in shares of UDR by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 91,068 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,953,000 after purchasing an additional 4,765 shares in the last quarter. Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new position in UDR during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,211,000. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of UDR by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 185,806 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,066,000 after buying an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UDR in the 4th quarter worth approximately $559,000. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of UDR in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.84% of the company’s stock.

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.