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After finishing at $18.19 in the prior trading day, Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) closed at $18.07, down -0.66%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.31 million shares were traded. UE stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.21 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.72.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UE by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 26.46 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 56.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.43.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on December 21, 2023, Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $18 from $14 previously.
On November 27, 2023, Evercore ISI Downgraded its rating to In-line which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $18.
On September 23, 2021, Wolfe Research started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $24.Wolfe Research initiated its Outperform rating on September 23, 2021, with a $24 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 14 ’25 when Olson Jeffrey S sold 177,802 shares for $20.95 per share. The transaction valued at 3,725,112 led to the insider holds 124,129 shares of the business.
Olson Jeffrey S sold 122,198 shares of UE for $2,509,336 on Feb 18 ’25. The Chairman of the Board & CEO now owns 1,931 shares after completing the transaction at $20.54 per share. On Feb 14 ’25, another insider, Jeffrey S. Olson, who serves as the Chairman of the Board and Chie of the company, bought 300,000 shares for $21.07 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UE now has a Market Capitalization of 2401665536 and an Enterprise Value of 4009764864. As of this moment, Urban’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 37.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.39 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.77. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.011 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.581.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UE is 1.18, which has changed by 0.05425906 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09969199 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UE has reached a high of $23.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.25%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.04M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1135010 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 125.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 125.63M. Insiders hold about 0.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.57% stake in the company. Shares short for UE as of 1744675200 were 5053735 with a Short Ratio of 4.86, compared to 1741910400 on 4903845. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5053735 and a Short% of Float of 7.000000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UE’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.0, compared to 0.70 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.72.
