United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.640-0.640 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.640. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Dominion Realty Trust also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.490-2.570 EPS.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

UDR stock traded down $0.33 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $39.27. The stock had a trading volume of 5,388,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,140,973. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.29. United Dominion Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $32.94 and a fifty-two week high of $42.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a PE ratio of 26.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.37 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 5.56 and a quick ratio of 5.56.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.51. United Dominion Realty Trust had a net margin of 28.60% and a return on equity of 15.10%. United Dominion Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.490-2.570 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.640-0.640 EPS. Analysts predict that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.145 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. United Dominion Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 118.37%.

United Dominion Realty Trust announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, May 4th that allows the company to repurchase 25,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization allows the real estate investment trust to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on UDR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $40.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded United Dominion Realty Trust to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total value of $3,140,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 810,455 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,810,358.75. This represents a 8.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.82% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UDR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position 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 buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 35.0% during 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 period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in United Dominion Realty Trust by 5.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,129 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $277,000 after buying 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.