B. Riley Has Negative Estimate for Rithm Capital Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Rithm Capital from $0.52 to $0.50, with a full-year earnings consensus of $1.93 per share.
• Institutional investors own 44.92% of Rithm Capital, indicating significant institutional interest in the company.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25, representing an annualized yield of 8.09%, with the payout ratio currently at 76.92%.

Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Rithm Capital in a research note issued on Monday, July 28th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.52. The consensus estimate for Rithm Capital's current full-year earnings is $1.93 per share.

Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Rithm Capital had a net margin of 16.72% and a return on equity of 19.07%.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Rithm Capital in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Rithm Capital from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Jones Trading lifted their price target on shares of Rithm Capital from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Piper Sandler raised shares of Rithm Capital from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $12.50 to $14.00 in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $14.00 price target on shares of Rithm Capital in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Rithm Capital presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $14.00.

Rithm Capital Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:RITM traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $12.05. The company had a trading volume of 4,239,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,076,078. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.39. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a PE ratio of 9.27 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.35. Rithm Capital has a one year low of $9.13 and a one year high of $12.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rithm Capital

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. SouthState Corp purchased a new stake in Rithm Capital during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new stake in Rithm Capital during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Rithm Capital by 50.0% during the first quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 3,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Rithm Capital during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Rithm Capital by 47.5% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,118 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares during the last quarter. 44.92% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Rithm Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. Rithm Capital's payout ratio is 76.92%.

About Rithm Capital

Rithm Capital Corp. operates as an asset manager focused on real estate, credit, and financial services. It operates through Origination and Servicing, Investment Portfolio, Mortgage Loans Receivable, and Asset Management segments. Its investment portfolio primarily comprises of mortgage servicing rights (MSR), and MSR financing receivables, title, appraisal and property preservation, excess MSRs, and services advance investments; real estate securities, call rights, SFR properties, and residential mortgage loans; consumer and business purpose loans; and asset management related investments.