Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.31 per share and revenue of $56.03 million for the quarter.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Trading Down 0.4%

Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $10.44. The company had a trading volume of 446,627 shares, compared to its average volume of 553,666. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 77.38 and a current ratio of 77.38. The firm has a market cap of $858.08 million, a P/E ratio of 15.35 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.86. Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a 1 year low of $10.36 and a 1 year high of $14.10.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.355 per share. This represents a $1.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. Franklin BSP Realty Trust's payout ratio is 208.82%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Franklin BSP Realty Trust

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 153,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,955,000 after purchasing an additional 4,391 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Franklin BSP Realty Trust by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 39,303 shares of the company's stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 1,378 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in Franklin BSP Realty Trust during the 1st quarter worth $89,000. 59.87% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FBRT has been the topic of several recent research reports. JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Jones Trading lowered their price target on shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Franklin BSP Realty Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $15.13.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Company Profile

Benefit Street Partners operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). BSP earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting almost exclusively of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)), or by an agency of the federal government, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).