Ladder Capital (LADR) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $58.57 million for the quarter.

Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.02). Ladder Capital had a return on equity of 7.82% and a net margin of 21.81%. The firm had revenue of $51.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $65.15 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ladder Capital to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ladder Capital Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of LADR stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $11.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 986,084 shares, compared to its average volume of 682,812. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $10.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.95. The company has a quick ratio of 48.71, a current ratio of 48.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83. Ladder Capital has a 12-month low of $9.68 and a 12-month high of $12.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a PE ratio of 13.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.00.

Ladder Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.34%. Ladder Capital's payout ratio is currently 112.20%.

Institutional Trading of Ladder Capital

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ladder Capital by 111.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 22,189 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 11,709 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Ladder Capital in the first quarter worth approximately $209,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ladder Capital by 997.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 180,230 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,056,000 after buying an additional 163,800 shares in the last quarter. 62.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Ladder Capital from $11.50 to $11.75 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ladder Capital from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ladder Capital presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $13.06.

About Ladder Capital

Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates conduit first mortgage loans that are secured by cash-flowing commercial real estate; and originates and invests in balance sheet first mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate properties that are undergoing transition, including lease-up, sell-out, and renovation or repositioning.