B. Riley Has Pessimistic View of BRT Apartments Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has adjusted its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for BRT Apartments down to $0.36, lowering it from a previous forecast of $0.37, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and price target of $19.50.
• Wall Street Zen has downgraded BRT Apartments from a "hold" to a "sell" rating, despite a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts.
• BRT Apartments announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, providing a yield of 6.4%, while its dividend payout ratio stands at -204.08%.

BRT Apartments Corp. (NYSE:BRT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for BRT Apartments in a report issued on Tuesday, September 30th. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.37. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $19.50 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for BRT Apartments' current full-year earnings is $1.42 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for BRT Apartments' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BRT Apartments from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $19.50.

BRT Apartments Price Performance

BRT stock opened at $15.73 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $15.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $297.77 million, a PE ratio of -32.10 and a beta of 0.91. BRT Apartments has a one year low of $14.17 and a one year high of $20.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BRT Apartments

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in BRT Apartments by 1.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,130,907 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $19,225,000 after buying an additional 17,850 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BRT Apartments by 0.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 289,073 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,522,000 after buying an additional 1,837 shares during the last quarter. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BRT Apartments by 25.1% in the second quarter. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC now owns 98,813 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,545,000 after buying an additional 19,828 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in BRT Apartments by 1.0% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 77,205 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,207,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the period. Finally, Albert D Mason Inc. increased its position in BRT Apartments by 1.8% in the first quarter. Albert D Mason Inc. now owns 70,397 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 1,278 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 29.07% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at BRT Apartments

In related news, CEO Jeffrey Gould purchased 4,478 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $14.94 per share, for a total transaction of $66,901.32. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,036,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,311,764.08. This trade represents a 0.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Fredric H. Gould purchased 8,758 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.96 per share, for a total transaction of $139,777.68. Following the acquisition, the director owned 466,457 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,444,653.72. The trade was a 1.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 39,546 shares of company stock worth $623,129. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company's stock.

BRT Apartments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 24th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 24th. BRT Apartments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -204.08%.

BRT Apartments Company Profile

BRT Apartments Corp. is a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership, operation, and holding interests in joint ventures that own and operate multi-family properties. The company was founded in June 1972 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.

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