United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.470-2.570 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.530. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Dominion Realty Trust also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.620-0.640 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on UDR. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.54.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE UDR traded up $0.29 during trading on Friday, reaching $36.63. 211,179 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,034,256. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $35.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.99. United Dominion Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $32.94 and a twelve month high of $43.92. 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 company has a market capitalization of $11.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 0.73.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.05). United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 15.09% and a net margin of 28.60%.The company had revenue of $425.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $427.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.61 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.470-2.570 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.145 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 118.37%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 14,028 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $634,000 after acquiring an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.82% of the company’s stock.

About United Dominion Realty Trust

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.