Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for UDR Q1 Earnings

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for UDR in a report released on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for UDR's current full-year earnings is $2.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UDR's FY2026 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

UDR has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of UDR from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Barclays initiated coverage on UDR in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on UDR from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on UDR from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut UDR from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $46.35.

UDR Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UDR traded down $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $41.05. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,152,342 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,126,456. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 5.91 and a quick ratio of 5.91. The firm has a market cap of $13.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 110.95, a P/E/G ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a 50-day moving average of $43.88 and a 200-day moving average of $43.41. UDR has a 12 month low of $34.19 and a 12 month high of $47.55.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in UDR by 4,436.2% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 44,228 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,005,000 after buying an additional 43,253 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of UDR by 1,665.3% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. MQS Management LLC bought a new position in shares of UDR during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $712,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings 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 valued at $352,498,000 after purchasing an additional 368,087 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its position in UDR by 115.3% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,499,150 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $143,990,000 after purchasing an additional 1,874,096 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.84% of the company's stock.

UDR Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 10th. UDR's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 459.46%.

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.