United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on UDR. Scotiabank reduced their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $46.00 to $37.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $43.00 to $41.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on United Dominion Realty Trust from $40.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Dominion Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.82.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Down 1.5%

UDR opened at $36.78 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 4.92 and a current ratio of 4.92. United Dominion Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $32.94 and a twelve month high of $46.47. The firm has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.58, a PEG ratio of 7.77 and a beta of 0.72.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $399.55 million during the quarter. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 4.54%. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.530-2.550 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.630-0.650 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% during the 1st 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 buying an additional 986 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in United Dominion Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $277,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $634,000 after acquiring an additional 3,637 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at $229,000. 97.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.