Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for UDR Q1 Earnings

United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust in a report issued on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.62. The consensus estimate for United Dominion Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $2.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Dominion Realty Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.62 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.83 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays cut their target price on United Dominion Realty Trust from $45.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $39.00 target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered United Dominion Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Dominion Realty Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.89.

United Dominion Realty Trust Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of UDR stock opened at $37.49 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.48, a current ratio of 4.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm has a market cap of $12.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 0.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $37.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.75. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $32.94 and a 12-month high of $46.47.

United Dominion Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 152.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UDR. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 337 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 14,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $634,000 after buying an additional 3,637 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $2,741,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

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.