Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

UDR, Inc. logoUDR, 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.

The label
Markup

read at $39.76

UDR, Inc. holds its Markup at $39.76.

PHINPOOPSC
  • 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

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 4 days
Price$39.76
Valuation27.05 trailing · 71.00 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta0.70

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.

Read at
$39.76
27.05 P/E · 71.00 fwd
Our fair value
$23.56
41% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$41.00
+3% to current
Target low $36.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $46.00
▲ current $39.76 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$47.8$34.8$21.8TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$46.00 +17%Analyst avg$41.00 +4%Conservative$23.56 -40%Our fair value$23.56 -40%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$39.76
you are here
Conservative
$23.56
-41%
Analyst avg
$41.00
+3%
Our fair value
$23.56
-41%
Analyst high
$46.00
+16%

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 growth4.20%
Profit margin27.78%
Debt to equity142.37
Analyst consensusBuy · 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:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
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.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E71.0x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E27.0x
a premium valuation
Revenue growth4.2%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin27.8%
healthy profit margins
Return on equity12.4%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity1.42
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio0.22
below 1 — short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta0.70
steadier than the market
Market cap$14.7B
Employees1,420

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.

Related securities · others in UDR's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

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 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. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $39.20 +0.0% Entry 3

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.

2026-07-03 Markup $39.20 +0.0% Entry 2

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.

2026-07-02 Markup $39.20 Entry 1

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

Most recent filings · UDR
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
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

Disclosures naming UDR
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 1K–15K

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal 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.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever UDR does next, these words stay.

UDR, Inc. · UDR · Markup · $39.76
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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