Zacks Research Weighs in on UDR’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UDR)

UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of UDR in a research note issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.63 per share 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.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho cut their price target on UDR from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of UDR from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. StockNews.com cut shares of UDR from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of UDR from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Finally, Barclays began coverage on shares of UDR in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.35.

UDR Stock Performance

Shares of UDR stock opened at $41.05 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $43.88 and its 200 day moving average is $43.41. The company has a quick ratio of 5.91, a current ratio of 5.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The firm has a market cap of $13.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 110.95, a PEG ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 0.89. UDR has a 52-week low of $34.19 and a 52-week high of $47.55.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UDR

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UDR. FMR LLC lifted its stake in UDR by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 11,401,026 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $516,923,000 after acquiring an additional 1,471,855 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of UDR by 5.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,774,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $352,498,000 after purchasing an additional 368,087 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in UDR by 2.3% during the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,109,980 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $322,366,000 after purchasing an additional 159,625 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in UDR by 2.2% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,732,429 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $194,737,000 after purchasing an additional 103,384 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in UDR by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,272,032 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $193,694,000 after purchasing an additional 117,213 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.84% of the company’s stock.

UDR Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis 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 459.46%.

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.