Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:ACRE Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.36 -0.01 (-0.11%) As of 03:23 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ares Commercial Real Estate Stock (NYSE:ACRE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get ACRE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.32▼$4.3750-Day Range$4.25▼$4.8752-Week Range$4.14▼$5.89Volume159,984 shsAverage Volume452,162 shsMarket Capitalization$241.62 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield13.78%Price Target$5.25Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is a specialty finance company focused on commercial real estate lending and related investments. It operates as a real estate investment trust and primarily seeks to generate income by originating and investing in loans secured by commercial properties. The company’s portfolio has historically included senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and other forms of commercial real estate financing. Its lending activities support properties across a range of sectors, including office, multifamily, industrial, retail, hospitality and other commercial property types, with a focus on markets in the United States. Founded in 2011 and publicly listed in 2012, Ares Commercial Real Estate is externally managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation. Through its relationship with the broader Ares platform, the company draws on institutional real estate and credit investment capabilities to originate, underwrite and manage commercial real estate investments.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ares Commercial Real Estate Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreACRE MarketRank™: Ares Commercial Real Estate scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 846 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAres Commercial Real Estate has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialAres Commercial Real Estate has a consensus price target of $5.25, representing about 20.4% upside from its current price of $4.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Commercial Real Estate has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ares Commercial Real Estate's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth38.46% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Commercial Real Estate are expected to grow by 38.46% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate is -54.44, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate is -54.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAres Commercial Real Estate has a P/B Ratio of 0.47. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ares Commercial Real Estate's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.35% of the float of Ares Commercial Real Estate has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAres Commercial Real Estate has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.13.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Commercial Real Estate has recently increased by 4.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipAres Commercial Real Estate is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAres Commercial Real Estate does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ares Commercial Real Estate will have a dividend payout ratio of 111.11% in the coming year. This indicates that Ares Commercial Real Estate may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Ares Commercial Real Estate's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentAres Commercial Real Estate has a news sentiment score of 1.88. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Ares Commercial Real Estate this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for ACRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Commercial Real Estate insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.30% of the stock of Ares Commercial Real Estate is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions41.34% of the stock of Ares Commercial Real Estate is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ares Commercial Real Estate's insider trading history. Receive ACRE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ares Commercial Real Estate and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ACRE Stock News HeadlinesDirt Cheap Income Opportunity, Generational Upside Potential, Yield +13%September 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAres Commercial Real Estate Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryAugust 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comPresident Trump’s new AI tirade hurting GOP?President Trump says AI regulation will not stop what he calls the greatest economic engine in history, bigger than oil, gold, diamonds, or the internet. Meanwhile, The New Republic reports Republicans are eager to rein in AI ahead of the midterms. Whitney Tilson, the analyst CNBC once called The Prophet for calling the dot-com crash, the Bear Stearns and Lehman collapses, and the 2009 market bottom, says a new divide begins in 100 days with major implications for portfolios. Tilson lays out what he believes could separate winning and losing portfolios over the next six months.September 18 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Ares Commercial Real Estate outlines $50M share repurchase authorization through July 2027 while targeting return to 9%-10% ROEAugust 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAres Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAres Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAres Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Earnings Preview: Reports Before the OpenAugust 4, 2026 | 247wallst.comAres Commercial Q2 2026 Results and Dividend UpdateAugust 4, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines ACRE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ACRE shares performed this year? Ares Commercial Real Estate's stock was trading at $4.79 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ACRE shares have decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $4.36. How were Ares Commercial Real Estate's earnings last quarter? Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.08. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $14.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.96 million. Ares Commercial Real Estate had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.08% and a negative net margin of 8.04%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Ares Commercial Real Estate IPO? Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) raised $150 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 26th 2012. The company issued 7,700,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$20.00 per share. Who are Ares Commercial Real Estate's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ares Commercial Real Estate include BlackRock Inc. (8.42%), North Ground Capital (2.22%), Cura Wealth Advisors LLC (1.63%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Patrick Donohoe, Anton Feingold and Jeffrey Michael Gonzales. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ares Commercial Real Estate? Shares of ACRE 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 Ares Commercial Real Estate own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ares Commercial Real Estate investors own include Medtronic (MDT), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), Ares Capital (ARCC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Today9/18/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 9 days, ACRE's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs Current SymbolNYSE:ACRE CIK1529377 Webwww.arescre.com Phone(212) 710-2100Fax212-750-1777Employees4,250Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ares Commercial Real Estate$5.25 High Price Target$5.50 Low Price Target$5.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.08) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$900 thousand Net Margins-8.04% Pretax Margin-7.73% Return on Equity4.08% Return on Assets1.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.58 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$54.83 million Price / Sales4.41 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$9.26 per share Price / Book0.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares55,480,000Free Float54,205,000Market Cap$241.62 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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