Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.04 -0.04 (-0.36%) Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.04 0.00 (-0.05%) As of 05/30/2025 06:45 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:FBRT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FBRT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.99▼$11.1750-Day Range$10.81▼$13.1252-Week Range$10.50▼$14.12Volume341,395 shsAverage Volume389,401 shsMarket Capitalization$907.65 millionP/E Ratio13.30Dividend Yield12.86%Price Target$15.30Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBenefit 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). BSP's investment strategy focuses on managing a portfolio of residential mortgage investments consisting almost exclusively of ARM Agency Securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company's securities consisted of Agency Securities classified as available-for-sale and Residential mortgage securities classified as held-to-maturity.Read More… Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreFBRT MarketRank™: Franklin BSP Realty Trust scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 304th out of 931 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFranklin BSP Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.29, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFranklin BSP Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust are expected to grow by 5.67% in the coming year, from $1.41 to $1.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 13.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 13.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.63% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin BSP Realty Trust has recently decreased by 8.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipFranklin BSP Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFranklin BSP Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 208.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Franklin BSP Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 95.30% in the coming year. This indicates that Franklin BSP Realty Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.63% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin BSP Realty Trust has recently decreased by 8.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.66 News SentimentFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.66. 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 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Franklin BSP Realty Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for FBRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Franklin BSP Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Franklin BSP Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.87% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's insider trading history. Receive FBRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FBRT Stock News HeadlinesFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. 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Announces First Quarter 2025 ResultsApril 28, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines FBRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FBRT shares performed this year? Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock was trading at $12.54 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FBRT stock has decreased by 12.0% and is now trading at $11.04. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Franklin BSP Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $55.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.28 million. Franklin BSP Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.17% and a net margin of 45.56%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Franklin BSP Realty Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Franklin BSP Realty Trust include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.66%), Strong Tower Advisory Services (1.64%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.51%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Buford H Ortale and Buford H Ortale. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust? Shares of FBRT 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 Franklin BSP Realty Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin BSP Realty Trust investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2025Record date for 4/10 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/10/2025Today5/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:FBRT CIK1562528 Webbsprealtytrust.com Phone(214) 874-2323Fax214-874-2398EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$15.30 High Stock Price Target$16.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+38.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.29 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.68 Trailing P/E Ratio13.30 Forward P/E Ratio7.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$95.88 million Net Margins45.56% Pretax Margin44.44% Return on Equity8.17% Return on Assets1.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.42 Current Ratio84.89 Quick Ratio90.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$534.36 million Price / Sales1.70 Cash Flow$1.05 per share Price / Cash Flow10.47 Book Value$15.41 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,215,000Free Float81,293,000Market Cap$907.65 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.07 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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