SG Americas Securities LLC Raises Stock Position in UMH Properties, Inc. $UMH

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) by 629.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,493,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,288,703 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in UMH Properties were worth $23,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of UMH Properties by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,940,000 after acquiring an additional 150,000 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in UMH Properties by 3,339.8% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 83,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,242,000 after purchasing an additional 81,190 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in UMH Properties by 5.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,999,240 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,571,000 after purchasing an additional 103,446 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in UMH Properties during the third quarter worth $2,249,000. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in UMH Properties by 35.7% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,470,755 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $21,841,000 after purchasing an additional 387,021 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UMH. Colliers Securities upgraded UMH Properties to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of UMH Properties in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of UMH Properties in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

UMH Properties Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of UMH Properties stock opened at $14.49 on Friday. UMH Properties, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.93 and a 1 year high of $19.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 8.93 and a quick ratio of 8.93. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.26. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 206.93 and a beta of 1.07.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $66.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.70 million. UMH Properties had a net margin of 10.12% and a return on equity of 4.43%. UMH Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.970-1.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that UMH Properties, Inc. will post 0.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UMH Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. UMH Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,285.71%.

UMH Properties Company Profile

UMH Properties, Inc is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of manufactured home communities and recreational vehicle (RV) communities. The company’s business model centers on providing affordable housing solutions by offering land lease lots and home sales in well-maintained, amenity-rich settings. UMH Properties focuses on maximizing occupancy and enhancing tenant satisfaction through professional on-site management and ongoing community improvements.

The company generates revenue through rental lot fees, home sales and related community services.