Equities Analysts Set Expectations for UDR Q2 Earnings

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of UDR in a report released on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.63. The consensus estimate for UDR’s current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UDR’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on UDR. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of UDR from $48.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of UDR from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of UDR from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of UDR from $48.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of UDR from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.18.

UDR Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE UDR opened at $44.31 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 177.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.67 and a beta of 0.88. UDR has a 52-week low of $34.76 and a 52-week high of $47.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.64. The company has a quick ratio of 5.91, a current ratio of 5.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

UDR (NYSE:UDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.53. UDR had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 2.65%.

UDR Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were paid a $0.425 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 10th. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.84%. UDR’s payout ratio is 680.00%.

Insider Activity at UDR

In other UDR news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.75, for a total transaction of $1,068,750.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 824,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,256,609. This trade represents a 2.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 3.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UDR

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of UDR by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 587,772 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,515,000 after purchasing an additional 42,926 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of UDR by 4,436.2% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 44,228 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,005,000 after acquiring an additional 43,253 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of UDR by 1,665.3% in the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 369,448 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,751,000 after acquiring an additional 348,520 shares during the last quarter. MQS Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UDR in the third quarter worth approximately $712,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of UDR by 5.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,774,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $352,498,000 after acquiring an additional 368,087 shares during the last quarter. 97.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About UDR

UDR, Inc (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S.