United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial cut shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Monday, June 8th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $40.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded United Dominion Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $39.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Dominion Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.88.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of UDR stock opened at $37.30 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $39.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.41. 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 stock has a market cap of $11.98 billion, a PE ratio of 23.76, a P/E/G ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.70. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 1 year low of $32.94 and a 1 year high of $42.00.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.08. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 30.43%.The company had revenue of $425.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $423.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.64 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust’s 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, May 4th that authorizes the company to buyback 25,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Dominion Realty Trust news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 810,455 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,810,358.75. This represents a 8.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.82% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UDR. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,943,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $456,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $1,247,535,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at $36,150,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at $24,849,000. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.