United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) Receives $41.88 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $41.7188.

UDR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $40.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho upped their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded United Dominion Realty Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UDR opened at $37.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 4.22 and a current ratio of 4.22. The company has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.15, a P/E/G ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $39.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.41. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $32.94 and a 52-week high of $42.00.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.08. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 30.43% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The business had revenue of $425.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $423.35 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.64 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.490-2.570 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.640 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback 25,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization allows the real estate investment trust to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at United Dominion Realty Trust

In other United Dominion Realty Trust news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of United Dominion Realty Trust stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total value of $3,140,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 810,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,810,358.75. This trade represents a 8.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.82% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cetera Trust Company N.A purchased a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter worth about $208,000. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $10,893,000. Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,340,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $432,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $20,726,000. Institutional investors own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

United Dominion Realty Trust Company Profile

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE: UDR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of multifamily apartment communities. The company’s core focus is on Class A and Class A–plus residential properties, offering a diverse portfolio designed to meet the evolving needs of renters. UDR employs a full-service management platform to oversee daily operations, property maintenance, leasing, and resident services, ensuring consistency and quality across its holdings.

UDR’s business activities encompass ground-up development, strategic property redevelopment, and selective acquisitions.