B. Riley Cuts Earnings Estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. B. Riley analyst R. Binner now expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.84. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT's current full-year earnings is $3.80 per share.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $75.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.59 million. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a positive return on equity of 16.42% and a negative net margin of 0.27%.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 price objective (up previously from $14.00) on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Jones Trading reissued a "hold" rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott raised ARMOUR Residential REIT from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ARMOUR Residential REIT currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $18.50.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of ARR traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $16.49. 2,195,801 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,139,057. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of -47.10 and a beta of 1.36. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a fifty-two week low of $13.18 and a fifty-two week high of $21.93. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ARMOUR Residential REIT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ARR. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 927.9% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,768 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,596 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 184.3% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,198 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,425 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 35.2% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in the 4th quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 5,869 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. 54.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 17.47%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 15th. ARMOUR Residential REIT's dividend payout ratio is currently -822.86%.

About ARMOUR Residential REIT

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.