United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR). In a filing disclosed on October 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in United Dominion Realty Trust stock on September 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH LONG TERM GROWTH” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 9/25/2025.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:UDR opened at $36.28 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $12.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.48, a PEG ratio of 8.36 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 5.22 and a quick ratio of 5.22. United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $35.81 and a 1 year high of $46.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $38.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.21.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $423.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.64 million. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.11% and a net margin of 7.81%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.490-2.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. will post 2.51 earnings per share for the current year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 452.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on UDR shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $47.50 to $44.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. BMO Capital Markets set a $44.00 target price on United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen raised United Dominion Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded United Dominion Realty Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $48.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.81.

Institutional Trading of United Dominion Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 3,079.2% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 739 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in United Dominion Realty Trust in the first quarter worth about $51,000. National Pension Service increased its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 2,553.5% in the first quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,141 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 61.3% in the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,323 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

About United Dominion Realty Trust

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.