The stock of UMH Properties Inc (NYSE: UMH) has increased by 2.07 when compared to last closing price of 16.94.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.47% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-17 that Equity Residential, Camden Property Trust and UMH Properties have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Is It Worth Investing in UMH Properties Inc (NYSE: UMH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for UMH Properties Inc (NYSE: UMH) is 723.43x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for UMH is 1.13. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UMH is 76.91M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.01% of that float. On April 18, 2025, UMH’s average trading volume was 389.42K shares.
UMH’s Market Performance
The stock of UMH Properties Inc (UMH) has seen a 3.47% increase in the past week, with a -5.26% drop in the past month, and a -5.10% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.58%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.19% for UMH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.83% for UMH’s stock, with a -6.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UMH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UMH stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for UMH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UMH in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $21 based on the research report published on July 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UMH reach a price target of $17. The rating they have provided for UMH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 25th, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to UMH, setting the target price at $18.50 in the report published on March 21st of the previous year.
UMH Trading at -4.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UMH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.58%, as shares sank -6.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UMH rose by +3.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.79. In addition, UMH Properties Inc saw -8.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UMH starting from Carus Jeffrey A, who purchase 3 shares at the price of $18.89 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Carus Jeffrey A now owns 597 shares of UMH Properties Inc, valued at $50 using the latest closing price.
Carus Jeffrey A, the Director of UMH Properties Inc, purchase 58 shares at $17.25 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Carus Jeffrey A is holding 487 shares at $1,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UMH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for UMH Properties Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value 2.67, with 1.45 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 108.97 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of UMH Properties Inc (UMH) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
