AFC Gamma (AFCG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AFC Gamma, Inc. is a specialty finance real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on providing capital solutions to the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The company originates, acquires and manages a portfolio of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and mortgage-related assets secured by healthcare-related real estate and equipment. AFC Gamma’s lending activities are concentrated on ground leases and mortgage loans for medical office buildings, cancer treatment centers, ambulatory surgery centers and other specialized healthcare facilities.

Through its financing platform, AFC Gamma partners with healthcare providers, non-profit organizations and life sciences companies to support facility construction, expansions, refinancings and acquisitions. The company’s investment strategy emphasizes floating-rate debt instruments, which are structured to generate consistent income streams while preserving principal through overcollateralization and borrower equity. By focusing on essential healthcare infrastructure, AFC Gamma aims to align its portfolio with sectors exhibiting stable demand and long-term growth potential.

Since its inception in 2019 and subsequent internalization as a REIT, AFC Gamma has built a diversified loan portfolio across the United States. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the firm leverages a team of professionals with deep experience in healthcare finance, real estate lending and credit risk management. Its flexible balance sheet and capital markets access enable the company to pursue both originating new loan commitments and acquiring performing assets from third parties.

Under the leadership of co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Alfred Gargulak, AFC Gamma has grown its footprint by focusing on niche healthcare lending opportunities that can benefit from tailored financing structures. The company’s management team combines backgrounds in banking, private credit and structured finance, positioning AFC Gamma to respond to evolving market dynamics and borrower needs within the healthcare real estate sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.59 to $4.67
• 50-Day Range: $4.39 to $5.77
• 52-Week Range: $4.32 to $10.88
• Volume: 25,935 shs
• Average Volume: 194,852 shs
• Market Capitalization: $103.35 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.64
• Dividend Yield: 13.12%
• Price Target: $9.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AFC Gamma Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AFC Gamma scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 431st out of 914 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AFC Gamma has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AFC Gamma has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AFC Gamma are expected to grow by 4.27% in the coming year, from $1.64 to $1.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AFC Gamma is 4.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AFC Gamma is 4.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AFC Gamma has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.20% of the float of AFC Gamma has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AFC Gamma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AFC Gamma has recently increased by 24.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

AFC Gamma is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AFC Gamma does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AFC Gamma is 60.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AFC Gamma will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.09% next year. This indicates that AFC Gamma will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.20% of the float of AFC Gamma has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AFC Gamma has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AFC Gamma has recently increased by 24.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for AFCG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added AFC Gamma to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AFC Gamma insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.80% of the stock of AFC Gamma is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.53% of the stock of AFC Gamma is held by institutions.

AFCG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AFCG shares performed this year?

AFC Gamma's stock was trading at $8.33 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AFCG shares have decreased by 44.2% and is now trading at $4.6450.

How were AFC Gamma's earnings last quarter?

AFC Gamma Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $15.97 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.06 million. AFC Gamma had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.19% and a net margin of 43.47%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did AFC Gamma IPO?

AFC Gamma (AFCG) raised $120 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 19th 2021. The company issued 6,300,000 shares at $19.00 per share. JMP Securities, Ladenburg Thalmann and Seaport Global Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Lake Street was co-manager.

How do I buy shares of AFC Gamma?

Shares of AFCG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AFC Gamma own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AFC Gamma investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/07/2024
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Today: 7/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AFCG
• CIK: 1822523
• Web: www.afcgamma.com
• Phone: 561-510-2390
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AFC Gamma: $9.67
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +111.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $16.78 million
• Net Margins: 43.47%
• Pretax Margin: 41.38%
• Return on Equity: 12.19%
• Return on Assets: 7.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 3.31
• Quick Ratio: 3.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.99 million
• Price / Sales: 1.99
• Cash Flow: $1.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.17
• Book Value: $9.17 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,600,000
• Free Float: 16,540,000
• Market Cap: $103.28 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07