GSA Capital Partners LLP Invests $676,000 in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. $UDR

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 16,937 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $676,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 14,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $634,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,692 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,741,000 after acquiring an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on UDR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Friday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on 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. Cantor Fitzgerald increased 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 research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $41.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Dominion Realty Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.66.

United Dominion Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UDR opened at $37.48 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.87, a PEG ratio of 9.45 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 4.22 and a quick ratio of 4.22. United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $32.94 and a one year high of $42.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $39.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.43.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $425.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $423.35 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 16.56% and a net margin of 30.43%.The company’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.64 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, May 4th that permits the company to buyback 25,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization permits the real estate investment trust to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

United Dominion Realty Trust News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting United Dominion Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks’ revised FY2026 EPS forecast of $2.54 remains slightly above the current analyst consensus of $2.53. The company also recently exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $0.21 versus the $0.13 consensus, while revenue was slightly ahead of forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revised estimates imply continued earnings growth over time, with Zacks projecting FY2027 EPS of $2.61 and FY2028 EPS of $2.72. However, the reports do not identify a new company-specific catalyst behind the stock’s recent strength.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut its estimates for Q4 2026 EPS to $0.64 from $0.65 and FY2026 EPS to $2.54 from $2.56. It also reduced Q1 2027 EPS to $0.63 from $0.64, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.64 from $0.65, and FY2027 EPS to $2.61 from $2.63.
• Negative Sentiment: Longer-term forecasts were also trimmed: Q1 2028 EPS fell to $0.64 from $0.66, Q2 2028 EPS to $0.69 from $0.70, and FY2028 EPS to $2.72 from $2.76. The broad-based reductions may weigh on sentiment because they point to slightly weaker expected operating performance.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Dominion Realty Trust news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 810,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,810,358.75. The trade was a 8.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.82% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About United Dominion Realty Trust

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.