ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.77 to $15.23
• 50-Day Range: $14.72 to $16.94
• 52-Week Range: $13.18 to $21.08
• Volume: 4.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.39 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 18.95%
• Price Target: $16.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ARMOUR Residential REIT scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 543rd out of 926 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ARMOUR Residential REIT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ARMOUR Residential REIT has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ARMOUR Residential REIT are expected to grow by 11.84% in the coming year, from $3.80 to $4.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ARMOUR Residential REIT is 4.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ARMOUR Residential REIT is 4.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.83% of the float of ARMOUR Residential REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ARMOUR Residential REIT has recently decreased by 26.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

ARMOUR Residential REIT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

ARMOUR Residential REIT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ARMOUR Residential REIT will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.76% next year. This indicates that ARMOUR Residential REIT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.39

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.83% of the float of ARMOUR Residential REIT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ARMOUR Residential REIT has recently decreased by 26.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

ARMOUR Residential REIT has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ARMOUR Residential REIT this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

41 people have searched for ARR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added ARMOUR Residential REIT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ARMOUR Residential REIT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.35% of the stock of ARMOUR Residential REIT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.17% of the stock of ARMOUR Residential REIT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ARR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARR shares performed this year?

ARMOUR Residential REIT's stock was trading at $18.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARR shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $15.1950.

How were ARMOUR Residential REIT's earnings last quarter?

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.04. The real estate investment trust earned $84.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.77 million. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.89% and a negative net margin of 4.55%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ARMOUR Residential REIT's stock split?

ARMOUR Residential REIT shares reverse split before market open on Monday, October 2nd 2023.The 1-5 reverse split was announced on Monday, October 2nd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, October 2nd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 20 shares after the split.

Who are ARMOUR Residential REIT's major shareholders?

ARMOUR Residential REIT's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.15%), Invesco Ltd. (1.66%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.10%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (0.97%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel C Staton, James R Mountain, Robert C Hain, Desmond Macauley and Stewart J Paperin.
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How do I buy shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT?

Shares of ARR 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 ARMOUR Residential REIT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ARMOUR Residential REIT investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Verizon Communications (VZ), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/30 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/30 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Today: 8/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARR
• CIK: 1428205
• Web: www.armourreit.com
• Phone: (772) 617-4340
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ARMOUR Residential REIT: $16.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.39 million
• Net Margins: -4.55%
• Pretax Margin: -4.55%
• Return on Equity: 15.89%
• Return on Assets: 1.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $550.95 million
• Price / Sales: 2.53
• Cash Flow: $3.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.07
• Book Value: $18.12 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 91,590,000
• Free Float: 91,273,000
• Market Cap: $1.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38