UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.1667.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on UMH shares. Weiss Ratings raised UMH Properties from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised UMH Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of UMH Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of UMH Properties in the 4th quarter valued at $49,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of UMH Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $52,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of UMH Properties in the 1st quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of UMH Properties by 96.9% in the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 3,495 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 1,720 shares during the last quarter. 75.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

UMH Properties Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of UMH stock opened at $15.30 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $15.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.43. The company has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 152.95 and a beta of 0.99. UMH Properties has a fifty-two week low of $13.93 and a fifty-two week high of $17.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 6.97 and a current ratio of 6.97.

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $65.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.35 million. UMH Properties had a return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 11.03%.UMH Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.980-1.040 EPS. Equities analysts predict that UMH Properties will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UMH Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. UMH Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 900.00%.

About UMH Properties

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.