UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) Receives $17.25 Consensus PT from Analysts

Shares of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.25.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on UMH. Wall Street Zen raised UMH Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of UMH Properties in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Odeon Capital Group set a $17.50 price target on UMH Properties in a report on Thursday, July 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UMH Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UMH. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in UMH Properties by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 191,545 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,583,000 after buying an additional 5,409 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of UMH Properties by 15.6% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 41,420 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $778,000 after acquiring an additional 5,590 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,976 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $804,000 after acquiring an additional 1,871 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of UMH Properties in the second quarter worth about $244,000. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new position in UMH Properties in the second quarter valued at about $181,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.40% of the company’s stock.

UMH Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:UMH opened at $15.95 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.35. The company has a current ratio of 6.90, a quick ratio of 6.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. UMH Properties has a twelve month low of $13.93 and a twelve month high of $16.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 132.94 and a beta of 0.96.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. UMH Properties had a return on equity of 5.40% and a net margin of 11.55%.The firm had revenue of $71.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.76 million. UMH Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.040 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that UMH Properties will post 0.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UMH Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. UMH Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 750.00%.

UMH Properties Company Profile

UMH Properties, Inc is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of manufactured home communities and recreational vehicle (RV) communities. The company’s business model centers on providing affordable housing solutions by offering land lease lots and home sales in well-maintained, amenity-rich settings. UMH Properties focuses on maximizing occupancy and enhancing tenant satisfaction through professional on-site management and ongoing community improvements.

The company generates revenue through rental lot fees, home sales and related community services.