UWM (UWMC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for UWM (NYSE: UWMC):

• 2/28/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 2/27/2026 – UWM had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $6.75 to $6.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 2/26/2026 – UWM had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $7.00 to $6.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2026 – UWM was given a new $4.40 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 2/25/2026 – UWM had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 1/6/2026 – UWM was given a new $5.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..

UWM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 19th. UWM’s dividend payout ratio is 666.67%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ishbia Mat sold 632,874 shares of UWM stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.03, for a total transaction of $2,550,482.22. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,330,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,422,555.77. The trade was a 15.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 19,735,765 shares of company stock valued at $100,294,166 in the last ninety days. 94.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

United Wholesale Mortgage (NYSE: UWMC) is a leading mortgage lender in the United States specializing in the wholesale channel. The company partners with independent mortgage brokers, community banks and credit unions to offer a full suite of residential mortgage products. Through its network of third-party originators, United Wholesale Mortgage underwrites, funds and closes loans, allowing its partners to focus on customer acquisition and service.

The company’s product offerings include conventional fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, U.S.