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

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.490-2.570 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.530. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Dominion Realty Trust also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.640-0.640 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Truist Financial lowered United Dominion Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $41.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from $42.00 to $40.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $39.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Dominion Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.50.

United Dominion Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UDR traded down $0.33 during trading on Monday, hitting $39.27. The stock had a trading volume of 5,389,427 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,147,478. The company has a quick ratio of 5.56, a current ratio of 5.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. United Dominion Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $32.94 and a 12-month high of $42.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.37 and a beta of 0.71. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.29.

United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.51. United Dominion Realty Trust had a return on equity of 15.10% and a net margin of 28.60%.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. On average, equities research analysts expect that United Dominion Realty Trust will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Dominion Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.145 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend 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 118.37%.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.25, for a total value of $3,140,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 810,455 shares in the company, valued at $31,810,358.75. This represents a 8.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.82% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Dominion Realty Trust

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UDR. 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. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in 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. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of United Dominion Realty Trust by 1.7% in the first 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 purchasing an additional 986 shares during the period. 97.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.