UWM Holdings Q4 revenue beats on jump in refinance originations

UWM Holdings Corp. Class A +8.01% Pre

UWM Holdings Corp. Class A

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Overview

  • Mortgage lender's Q4 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

  • Company's loan origination volume reached $49.6 bln, highest since 2021


Outlook

  • Company anticipates 1Q26 revenue between $650 mln and $850 mln

  • UWM expects strategic moves to enhance broker channel growth

  • Company sees Two Harbors acquisition unlocking substantial value


Result Drivers

  • REFINANCE SURGE - Refinance originations jumped to $30.7 bln in Q4 2025 from $16.5 bln in Q3 2025

  • STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - BILT partnership and pending Two Harbors acquisition expected to enhance broker channel growth and operational efficiency

  • AI TOOL - New AI-enhanced Income Calculator introduced to streamline loan approval process for brokers


Company press release: ID:nBw14Qv36a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$945.25 mln

$773.99 mln (3 Analysts)

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Miss

$0.08

$0.09 (9 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$0.08

Q4 Adjusted Net Income

$130.56 mln

Q4 Net Income

$164.48 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

$232.78 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for UWM Holdings Corp is $6.38, about 39.8% above its February 24 closing price of $4.56

  • The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago


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