Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the origination, acquisition, financing, structuring and management of commercial real estate loans and securities. The company focuses primarily on multifamily and commercial mortgage lending, targeting properties such as apartment communities, senior housing and healthcare facilities. Through both agency and non-agency channels, Arbor Realty Trust seeks to deliver liquidity solutions to borrowers while generating stable, risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders.

Core business activities include originating first-mortgage loans secured by multifamily and mixed-use properties, as well as providing mezzanine financing and preferred equity investments. In addition to direct lending, Arbor structures and sells commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other securitized products, leveraging its in-house underwriting and asset management capabilities. The company’s platform is designed to accommodate a variety of borrower needs, from short-term bridge loans to long-term agency financing through relationships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Arbor Realty Trust also pursues joint-venture equity investments alongside institutional partners, enabling the firm to participate directly in property ownership and to capture upside from property appreciation. The company’s diversified funding base includes warehouse facilities, securitizations, corporate debt and equity capital markets, which support its lending and investment activities. Arbor maintains origination offices in key U.S. markets, underwriting loans in virtually every state and addressing regional housing and commercial real estate demand.

Founded in 1984, Arbor Realty Trust is headquartered in Uniondale, New York. The firm’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua T. Rushing, whose background in structured real estate finance underscores Arbor’s focus on disciplined underwriting and risk management. Over its history, Arbor has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, building a comprehensive platform that serves the evolving needs of real estate borrowers and investors across the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.59 to $11.82
• 50-Day Range: $10.44 to $12.09
• 52-Week Range: $8.43 to $15.94
• Volume: 627,561 shs
• Average Volume: 3.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.95
• Dividend Yield: 10.18%
• Price Target: $12.63
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Arbor Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Arbor Realty Trust scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 870th out of 936 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: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Arbor Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Arbor Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Arbor Realty Trust is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Arbor Realty Trust is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Arbor Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

26.39% of the outstanding shares of Arbor Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arbor Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arbor Realty Trust has recently decreased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Arbor Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Arbor Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Arbor Realty Trust is 131.87%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

26.39% of the outstanding shares of Arbor Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arbor Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arbor Realty Trust has recently decreased by 3.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.63

News Sentiment

Arbor Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.63. 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 1.07 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Arbor Realty Trust this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 24 people have searched for ABR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Arbor Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% 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, Arbor Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.80% of the stock of Arbor Realty Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.25% of the stock of Arbor Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ABR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ABR shares performed this year?

Arbor Realty Trust's stock was trading at $13.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ABR stock has decreased by 15.1% and is now trading at $11.7650.

How were Arbor Realty Trust's earnings last quarter?

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.03. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $27.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.99 million. Arbor Realty Trust had a net margin of 20.75% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.26%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Arbor Realty Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Arbor Realty Trust include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (21.79%), State Street Corp (3.82%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%) and Wasatch Advisors LP (1.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Ivan Kaufman, Joseph Martello, Paul Elenio, William C Green and David Erwin Friedman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Arbor Realty Trust?

Shares of ABR 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 Arbor Realty Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arbor Realty Trust investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Broadcom (AVGO) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ABR
• CIK: 1253986
• Web: www.arbor.com
• Phone: (516) 506-4200
• Fax: 516-832-8045
• Employees: 630
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Arbor Realty Trust: $12.63
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.07
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $264.64 million
• Net Margins: 20.75%
• Pretax Margin: 22.18%
• Return on Equity: 12.26%
• Return on Assets: 2.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.06
• Current Ratio: 38.37
• Quick Ratio: 38.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.92
• Cash Flow: $2.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.87
• Book Value: $12.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 192,300,000
• Free Float: 184,994,000
• Market Cap: $2.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35