UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.1667.

Several research firms have recently commented on UMH. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UMH Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of UMH Properties from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th.

Institutional Trading of UMH Properties

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,128,983 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $129,332,000 after acquiring an additional 144,368 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,386,288 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $69,786,000 after purchasing an additional 237,609 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,072,652 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,982,000 after purchasing an additional 16,978 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 110.7% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,865,018 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,672,000 after purchasing an additional 980,043 shares during the period. Finally, Private Management Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,842,229 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,310,000 after purchasing an additional 162,049 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.40% of the company’s stock.

UMH Properties Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of UMH Properties stock opened at $14.92 on Friday. UMH Properties has a 1 year low of $13.93 and a 1 year high of $17.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 6.97 and a current ratio of 6.97. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 149.15 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average is $15.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.40.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.02. UMH Properties had a net margin of 11.03% and a return on equity of 4.96%. The company had revenue of $65.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.35 million. UMH Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.040 EPS. Analysts forecast that UMH Properties will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current year.

UMH Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. UMH Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 900.00%.

About UMH Properties

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.