Q1 2026 EPS Estimates for UDR, Inc. Decreased by Analyst (NYSE:UDR)

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for UDR in a research note issued on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for UDR’s current full-year earnings is $2.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for UDR’s FY2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS.

UDR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised UDR from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $34.00 to $39.00 in a report on Monday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on UDR in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $39.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial cut their price objective on UDR from $45.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $37.00 price target on shares of UDR in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of UDR from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.71.

UDR Stock Performance

Shares of UDR opened at $37.01 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.92. The firm has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a PE ratio of 27.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.80. UDR has a 12-month low of $30.95 and a 12-month high of $44.02. The company has a current ratio of 5.15, a quick ratio of 5.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47.

UDR Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 10th will be issued a $0.425 dividend. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 9th. This is a positive change from UDR’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. UDR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 126.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UDR

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of UDR during the 4th quarter valued at $1,065,482,000. Centersquare Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of UDR by 35.9% during the fourth quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 8,117,175 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $310,807,000 after purchasing an additional 2,145,242 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of UDR in the fourth quarter worth about $79,897,000. Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UDR in the fourth quarter valued at about $60,952,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in UDR by 35.9% during the 3rd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,066,503 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $180,722,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,276 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.84% of the company’s stock.

UDR Company Profile

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.