--- title: "Analyst Reiterates Buy on Unite, Citing Resilient Performance, Strong 2026/27 Bookings and Price Target Hike to $675" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286596533.md" description: "Analyst Ana Escalante from Morgan Stanley has reiterated a Buy rating on Unite Group plc, raising the price target to $675 from $482. The decision is based on Unite's strong operational performance and positive bookings for the 2026/27 academic year. Escalante highlights confidence in adjusted EPS growth and a favorable demand outlook, supporting the Overweight/Buy recommendation. Deutsche Bank also maintains a Buy rating with a $640 price target." datetime: "2026-05-15T17:05:32.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286596533.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286596533.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286596533.md) --- # Analyst Reiterates Buy on Unite, Citing Resilient Performance, Strong 2026/27 Bookings and Price Target Hike to $675 Analyst Ana Escalante from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Unite Group plc and increased the price target to p675.00 from p482.00. ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks Ana Escalante has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that highlight Unite’s resilient operational performance and earnings visibility. The company is progressing well on reservations for the 2026/27 academic year, with overall bookings close to last year and a notable pick-up in direct-let demand, supporting its targeted occupancy and rental growth metrics. Management has reiterated guidance for adjusted EPS and like-for-like income growth, indicating confidence in the current trajectory despite recent expectation resets. Escalante also sees scope for a modestly better demand backdrop to improve investor sentiment, and this, combined with an upwardly revised price target and a meaningful discount to NAV, underpins the Overweight/Buy recommendation on the shares. Escalante covers the Real Estate sector, focusing on stocks such as Unite Group plc, Shurgard Self Storage Limited, and Big Yellow Group. According to TipRanks, Escalante has an average return of \-4.9% and a 43.75% success rate on recommended stocks. In another report released on May 12, Deutsche Bank also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a p640.00 price target. ### Related Stocks - [UTG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UTG.UK.md) - [MS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS.US.md) - [DB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DB.US.md) - [BYG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYG.UK.md) - [MS-O.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-O.US.md) - [MS-Q.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-Q.US.md) - [MS-E.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-E.US.md) - [MS-I.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-I.US.md) - [MS-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-L.US.md) - [MS-P.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-P.US.md) - [MS-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-A.US.md) - [MS-F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-F.US.md) - [MS-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-K.US.md) - [DBK.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DBK.DE.md) - [03KB.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/03KB.DE.md) - [DPB.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DPB.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Deutsche Bank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Shaftesbury Capital (SHC)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286599620.md) - [Unite Group Sells London Asset and Expands £165m Share Buyback](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285891412.md) - [Earnings Beat: Deepak Nitrite Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286980047.md) - [Eagle Materials Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286770973.md) - [Walmart Stock: Here’s Why Analysts Are Raising Price Targets Before Q1 Earnings.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286950969.md)