Urban Edge Properties (UE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, management and redevelopment of grocery-anchored, open-air shopping centers. The company focuses on meeting the everyday needs of consumers by providing well-located retail destinations that combine national and regional grocers with service-oriented tenants. Through targeted leasing and hands-on asset management, Urban Edge aims to create vibrant community hubs that support long-term value creation for its stakeholders.

The company’s portfolio spans major metropolitan and suburban markets across the United States, including the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Florida and select West Coast regions. Urban Edge’s holdings feature a diverse mix of shopping centers anchored by leading supermarket brands, drugstores, fitness operators and specialty retailers. By concentrating on densely populated corridors and established neighborhoods, the firm leverages its expertise in retail real estate to drive occupancy, rent growth and customer traffic.

Formed in mid-2018 as a spin-off from a larger real estate platform, Urban Edge Properties built on decades of retail property experience to establish an independent, publicly traded entity. Since its inception, the company has pursued disciplined capital deployment through strategic acquisitions, selective redevelopment projects and proactive disposition of non-core assets. This approach has enabled Urban Edge to maintain a balanced portfolio and adapt to evolving consumer behaviors and retail trends.

Urban Edge is led by a senior management team with deep industry knowledge and operational expertise. The executive leadership, including Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Landy and Chief Financial Officer Lisa J. Steckel, is supported by cross-functional teams in leasing, development, legal and finance. Guided by a commitment to sustainability, community engagement and responsible governance, the firm continues to refine its platform to deliver consistent, long-term performance in the retail real estate sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.78 to $19.14
• 50-Day Range: $17.63 to $19.14
• 52-Week Range: $15.66 to $23.85
• Volume: 477,829 shs
• Average Volume: 902,829 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.89
• Dividend Yield: 3.97%
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Urban Edge Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban Edge Properties scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 681st out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Urban Edge Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Urban Edge Properties has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Urban Edge Properties are expected to grow by 0.71% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Urban Edge Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% of the float of Urban Edge Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Edge Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Edge Properties has recently increased by 62.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Urban Edge Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Urban Edge Properties has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Urban Edge Properties is 118.75%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Urban Edge Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.90% next year. This indicates that Urban Edge Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% of the float of Urban Edge Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban Edge Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban Edge Properties has recently increased by 62.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

Urban Edge Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Urban Edge Properties this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Urban Edge Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Urban Edge Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $488,280.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.40% of the stock of Urban Edge Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.94% of the stock of Urban Edge Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UE shares performed this year?

Urban Edge Properties' stock was trading at $21.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UE shares have decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $19.1360.

How were Urban Edge Properties' earnings last quarter?

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $118.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.05 million. Urban Edge Properties had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.88% and a net margin of 17.23%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Urban Edge Properties' major shareholders?

Urban Edge Properties' top institutional investors include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.25%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.11%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Langer, Jeffrey S Olson, Robert C Milton and Robert C Milton III.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Urban Edge Properties?

Shares of UE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Urban Edge Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Urban Edge Properties investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UE
• CIK: 1611547
• Web: www.uedge.com
• Phone: (212) 956-2556
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Urban Edge Properties: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $72.56 million
• Net Margins: 17.23%
• Pretax Margin: 18.46%
• Return on Equity: 5.88%
• Return on Assets: 2.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.16
• Current Ratio: 2.29
• Quick Ratio: 2.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $453.51 million
• Price / Sales: 5.25
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.98
• Book Value: $10.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,749,000
• Free Float: 122,731,000
• Market Cap: $2.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18