Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (ARI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: ARI) is a real estate finance company structured as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on originating, acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt and preferred equity investments. As an externally managed vehicle, ARI leverages the expertise and resources of an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative investment manager.

ARI’s investment strategy is centered on providing first mortgage loans, mezzanine debt financing, bridge loans and preferred equity across a broad range of property types, including office, retail, industrial and multifamily assets. By structuring tailored capital solutions for property owners and developers, the company seeks to generate current income and long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders. Its underwriting process emphasizes rigorous credit analysis, collateral evaluation and active portfolio monitoring.

Since commencing operations, ARI has primarily served commercial real estate markets in the United States, with particular focus on major metropolitan regions. The company benefits from the deep sector knowledge and deal-sourcing capabilities of its Apollo-affiliated management team, whose professionals have extensive experience in real estate lending and asset management. ARI’s board of directors provides oversight and governance to align its investment activities with the interests of its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.22 to $10.35
• 50-Day Range: $9.69 to $11.03
• 52-Week Range: $7.70 to $11.11
• Volume: 731,048 shs
• Average Volume: 850,935 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.74%
• Price Target: $10.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 443rd out of 944 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is -73.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is -73.32, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a PEG Ratio of 0.59. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.53% of the float of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has recently decreased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.53% of the float of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has recently decreased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.45

News Sentiment

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for ARI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $561,347.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.68% of the stock of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.43% of the stock of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ARI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARI shares performed this year?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's stock was trading at $8.66 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ARI shares have increased by 18.5% and is now trading at $10.2650.

How were Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's earnings last quarter?

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $43.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $48.40 million. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.42% and a negative net margin of 1.49%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance include Merit Financial Group LLC (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.04%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Stuart Rothstein, Robert A Kasdin, Scott Prince, Mark C Biderman, Pamela G Carlton and Carmencita NM Whonder.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance?

Shares of ARI 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 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Hawkins (HWKN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Athabasca Oil (ATH) and Zoetis (ZTS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Today: 10/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARI
• CIK: 1467760
• Web: www.apolloreit.com
• Phone: (212) 515-3200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance: $10.75
• High Price Target: $11.00
• Low Price Target: $10.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.29
• P/E Growth: 0.59
• Net Income: -$119.64 million
• Net Margins: -1.49%
• Pretax Margin: -1.35%
• Return on Equity: 8.42%
• Return on Assets: 1.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 98.25
• Quick Ratio: 98.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $303.67 million
• Price / Sales: 4.70
• Cash Flow: $0.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.73
• Book Value: $13.57 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 138,940,000
• Free Float: 137,999,000
• Market Cap: $1.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.60