The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 2%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (21 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $40.
UDR, Inc. UDR
Outside both standards
An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · UDR, Inc.
read at $39.76
UDR, Inc. holds its Markup at $39.76.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 4 days |
| Price | $39.76 |
| Valuation | 27.05 trailing · 71.00 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 10.0 |
| Beta | 0.70 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads AVOID — it trades above our $23.56 fair value estimate, moderate competitive moat, 4.20% revenue growth.
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
| Revenue growth | 4.20% |
| Profit margin | 27.78% |
| Debt to equity | 142.37 |
| Analyst consensus | Buy · 21 covering |
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
Used by most halal investing apps ✗ DOES NOT PASS
The one Titan applies ✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its debt ratio. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is 56.6% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
- Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 8.4% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
- Receivables Money owed to the company is 1.4% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
- Revenue purity Only 1.1% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
REIT rents look steady until debt mounts
Picture families paying rent on time every month while the landlord juggles heavy loans on every block. UDR trades at thirty nine dollars seventy six cents against our fair value of twenty three dollars fifty six cents, a forty one percent premium. Forward earnings sit at seventy one times on four percent revenue growth, and the ethical screen flags the debt ratio outright.
Moderate moat and twelve percent return on equity give little cover when profit margins rest at twenty eight percent. Residential REITs feel stable until rates stay high or vacancies creep up, turning yesterday's reliable cash flow into tomorrow's squeeze.
Analyst targets hover near forty one dollars yet the valuation gap and leverage breach keep us away. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 71.0x expensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 27.0x a premium valuation |
| Revenue growth | 4.2% slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 27.8% healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 12.4% a solid return on shareholder capital |
| Debt to equity | 1.42 a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 0.22 below 1 — short-term bills exceed liquid assets |
| Beta | 0.70 steadier than the market |
| Market cap | $14.7B |
| Employees | 1,420 |
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
UDR trades on a US exchange. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | BENSON KEITH | Officer | 12,330 | · | |
| 2026-02-12 | BRAGG DAVID D. | Chief Financial Officer | 6,741 | · | |
| 2026-02-12 | TOOMEY THOMAS W | Chief Executive Officer | 92,646 | · | |
| 2026-01-02 | GOITIA ELLEN M. | Director | 5,451 | $199,997 | |
| 2026-01-02 | CATTANACH KATHERINE A | Director | 4,088 | $149,989 | |
| 2026-01-02 | MCNAMARA ROBERT A | Director | 5,451 | $199,997 | |
| 2025-12-30 | TOOMEY THOMAS W | Chief Executive Officer | 110,000 | $3,942,400 | |
| 2025-10-10 | GROVE JON ARTHUR | Director | 120,000 | · | |
| 2025-07-23 | BRAGG DAVID D. | Chief Financial Officer | 24,384 | $999,988 | |
| 2025-03-28 | TOOMEY THOMAS W | Chief Executive Officer | 125,000 | $5,509,625 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | Sale | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $37.15 | +5.9% | · | $1,059 | +5.9% |
| 2 months | $34.68 | +13.4% | $0.44 | $1,147 | +14.7% |
| 3 months | $35.59 | +10.5% | $0.44 | $1,117 | +11.7% |
| 6 months | $34.77 | +13.1% | $0.87 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 1 year | $40.03 | -1.8% | $1.73 | $1,026 | +2.6% |
| 2 years | $36.48 | +7.8% | $3.43 | $1,172 | +17.2% |
| 3 years | $37.30 | +5.5% | $5.12 | $1,192 | +19.2% |
| 5 years | $41.31 | -4.8% | $8.14 | $1,149 | +14.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.