Vert Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR – Free Report) by 7.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 129,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,132 shares during the period. UDR accounts for approximately 2.0% of Vert Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Vert Asset Management LLC’s holdings in UDR were worth $4,861,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in UDR during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UDR in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of UDR by 225.7% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lifted its stake in shares of UDR by 87.3% in the 4th quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 1,435 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares during the period. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of UDR by 53.1% in the 4th quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,731 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the period. 97.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at UDR
In other news, SVP Michael D. Lacy sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.17, for a total transaction of $171,765.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,964.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other UDR news, CEO Thomas W. Toomey sold 90,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.52, for a total value of $3,556,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 849,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,580,776.32. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Michael D. Lacy sold 4,500 shares of UDR stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.17, for a total transaction of $171,765.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,964.22. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.
UDR Price Performance
UDR Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 10th 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 4.18%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 10th. UDR’s payout ratio is 123.19%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on UDR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of UDR from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of UDR from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 17th. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of UDR from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of UDR from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of UDR from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, UDR has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.71.
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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.
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