UWM (UWMC) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of UWM (NYSE: UWMC) in the last few weeks:

• 5/12/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 5/8/2026 – UWM had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $5.00 to $4.50. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – UWM was given a new $5.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/7/2026 – UWM had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $5.50 price target on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – UWM is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Stephens to “hold”.
• 4/10/2026 – UWM had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $6.00 to $5.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – UWM had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $6.00 to $5.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Argus to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – UWM was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 3/27/2026 – UWM was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.

UWM Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 18th. UWM’s payout ratio is 148.15%.

Insider Transactions at UWM

In other UWM news, CEO Ishbia Mat sold 1,003,333 shares of UWM stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.39, for a total transaction of $3,401,298.87. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,372,752 shares of company stock worth $109,511,859. Insiders own 80.30% of the company’s stock.

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.