Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.470-1.520 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Urban Edge Properties Price Performance

Shares of UE traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $21.02. 417,466 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 940,935. The stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64 and a beta of 1.06. Urban Edge Properties has a 1-year low of $15.66 and a 1-year high of $21.87. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.38 and a 200-day moving average of $19.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a current ratio of 2.61.

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.26). Urban Edge Properties had a return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 23.73%.The firm had revenue of $119.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $103.64 million. Urban Edge Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.470-1.520 EPS. Analysts expect that Urban Edge Properties will post 1.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Urban Edge Properties from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Urban Edge Properties from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Urban Edge Properties from $21.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Urban Edge Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UE. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Urban Edge Properties in the third quarter valued at $92,600,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Urban Edge Properties by 28.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,220,870 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,618,000 after buying an additional 490,910 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake in Urban Edge Properties by 30.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,746,238 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,745,000 after buying an additional 403,813 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in Urban Edge Properties in the 1st quarter valued at about $5,076,000. Finally, Resolution Capital Ltd grew its holdings in Urban Edge Properties by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 2,475,155 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,186,000 after buying an additional 262,167 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Urban Edge Properties Company Profile

Urban Edge Properties is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in owning, operating and developing grocery-anchored shopping centers. The company was formed in January 2017 as a spin-off from Regency Centers Corporation, establishing an independent platform focused on urban and densely populated markets. As a fully integrated REIT, Urban Edge oversees the acquisition, financing, leasing, redevelopment and management of its retail properties.

The company’s portfolio comprises predominantly open-air shopping centers anchored by national and regional supermarket operators.