Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:CIM Chimera Investment (CIM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.72 -0.02 (-0.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.80 +0.08 (+0.64%) As of 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Chimera Investment Stock (NYSE:CIM) 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 Chimera Investment alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.66▼$11.8150-Day Range$11.74▼$13.6952-Week Range$11.46▼$14.88Volume552,615 shsAverage Volume780,229 shsMarket Capitalization$981.52 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield15.35%Price Target$14.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage assets. The company’s portfolio primarily consists of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, whole loan residential mortgages and other mortgage-related assets. As a REIT, Chimera Investment aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its focus on high-quality collateral and disciplined risk management. The firm’s core business activities include identifying and acquiring portfolios of residential mortgage loans and securities from financial institutions and in the secondary market. Chimera Investment employs financing structures such as repurchase agreements to fund its asset purchases, while its investment strategy spans the capital structure—ranging from senior agency tranches to higher-yielding non-agency securities. Through active portfolio management, the company seeks to balance yield enhancement with credit mitigation and duration control. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, Chimera Investment is externally managed by a team of mortgage finance professionals responsible for sourcing investments, executing financing strategies and maintaining rigorous risk‐control frameworks. Over its history, the company has navigated a variety of market cycles, leveraging dislocations in the U.S. mortgage market to build a diversified book of agency-backed and credit-sensitive mortgage assets. Chimera Investment serves a nationwide footprint, investing across multiple regions of the United States. Its operational platform combines in-house analytics with established servicing relationships to monitor asset performance, respond to market developments and pursue opportunities in residential real estate finance. The company’s governance includes a board and executive leadership with deep expertise in structured finance, portfolio management and regulatory compliance.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Chimera Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreCIM MarketRank™: Chimera Investment scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 424th out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingChimera Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialChimera Investment has a consensus price target of $14.50, representing about 23.7% upside from its current price of $11.73.Amount of Analyst CoverageChimera Investment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Chimera Investment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Chimera Investment is -11.50, 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 Chimera Investment is -11.50, 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 RatioChimera Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Chimera Investment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.07% of the float of Chimera Investment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChimera Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Chimera Investment has recently decreased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipChimera Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 15.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthChimera Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Read more about Chimera Investment's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment1.81 News SentimentChimera Investment has a news sentiment score of 1.81. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Chimera Investment this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for CIM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Chimera Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Chimera Investment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.80% of the stock of Chimera Investment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions48.44% of the stock of Chimera Investment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Chimera Investment's insider trading history. Receive CIM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Chimera Investment 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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CIM Stock News Headlines9% Dividend Yield Looks Great Until You See 10% From ChimeraAugust 18 at 12:00 PM | seekingalpha.comChimera Investment: 15% Yield May Not Be A Red FlagAugust 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMajor Buy Alert Issued for August 31stKeith Kaplan has invested $17 million into his own AI research tools, building a platform now used by 180,000 people worldwide. His system has flagged a handful of stocks worth watching ahead of August 31st. See which stocks his AI research platform is flagging right now.August 18 at 1:00 AM | TradeSmith (Ad)Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) Given New $14.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsAugust 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comChimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) Reaches New 52-Week Low After Earnings MissAugust 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comChimera Investment's Q2 earnings trail consensus as provisions jump, shares downAugust 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comChimera Investment Corporation 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comChimera Investment Declares Q3 Dividends on Preferred SharesAugust 5, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines CIM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CIM shares performed this year? Chimera Investment's stock was trading at $12.44 at the start of the year. Since then, CIM stock has decreased by 5.7% and is now trading at $11.7250. How were Chimera Investment's earnings last quarter? Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.08. The real estate investment trust earned $94.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $95.30 million. Chimera Investment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.82% and a net margin of 0.14%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Chimera Investment's stock split? Chimera Investment's stock reverse split on the morning of Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split. Who are Chimera Investment's major shareholders? Chimera Investment's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.50%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.18%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Gerard Creagh and Jack Lee Macdowell Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Chimera Investment? Shares of CIM 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 Chimera Investment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chimera Investment investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Corning (GLW) and Devon Energy (DVN). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Last Earnings8/05/2026Today8/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (9m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 CIM's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CIM has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Sub-IndustryMortgage REITs Current SymbolNYSE:CIM CIK1409493 Webwww.chimerareit.com Phone(888) 895-6557Fax212-696-9809Employees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Chimera Investment$14.50 High Price Target$15.50 Low Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+23.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.02) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$230.50 million Net Margins0.14% Pretax Margin-0.12% Return on Equity9.82% Return on Assets1.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.34 Current Ratio0.07 Quick Ratio0.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$215.01 million Price / Sales4.57 Cash Flow$2.73 per share Price / Cash Flow4.30 Book Value$30.93 per share Price / Book0.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares83,712,000Free Float82,205,000Market Cap$981.52 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.67 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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