
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT's current full-year earnings is $3.80 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.15 EPS.
ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.04). ARMOUR Residential REIT had a positive return on equity of 15.89% and a negative net margin of 4.55%. The business had revenue of $84.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.77 million.
A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ARR. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded ARMOUR Residential REIT from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Jones Trading reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 price target (up previously from $14.00) on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ARMOUR Residential REIT currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $16.00.
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ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Down 1.5%
ARR stock traded down $0.23 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.06. 3,355,770 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,843,967. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a 1-year low of $13.18 and a 1-year high of $21.08. The company's fifty day moving average price is $16.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.89. The firm has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a PE ratio of -62.75 and a beta of 1.38.
Institutional Trading of ARMOUR Residential REIT
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 927.9% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,768 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,596 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 184.3% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,198 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 139.1% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,675 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,556 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT during the second quarter worth $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.17% of the company's stock.
ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 1,720.0%. ARMOUR Residential REIT's dividend payout ratio is -1,200.00%.
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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Its securities portfolio primarily consists of the United States Government-sponsored entity's (GSE) and the Government National Mortgage Administration's issued or guaranteed securities backed by fixed rate, hybrid adjustable rate, and adjustable-rate home loans; and unsecured notes and bonds issued by the GSE and the United States treasuries, as well as money market instruments.
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