Research Analysts Set Expectations for ARR Q1 Earnings

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst R. Binner expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter. B. Riley has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT's current full-year earnings is $3.80 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on ARR. StockNews.com lowered ARMOUR Residential REIT from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Janney Montgomery Scott raised shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. BTIG Research assumed coverage on ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note on Monday, February 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Jones Trading restated a "hold" rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $20.50.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Price Performance

NYSE:ARR traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $16.80. 1,677,453 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,811,796. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -39.03 and a beta of 1.23. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a 12-month low of $13.18 and a 12-month high of $21.93.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.05. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a negative net margin of 2.61% and a positive return on equity of 16.00%. The company had revenue of $75.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.59 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ARMOUR Residential REIT

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ARR. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 300.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 124,470 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,539,000 after purchasing an additional 93,397 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 0.8% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,148,151 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $23,427,000 after buying an additional 9,519 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new position in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT during the 3rd quarter worth $61,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 70.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 70,970 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,448,000 after purchasing an additional 29,306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 75.1% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 52,478 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $990,000 after purchasing an additional 22,500 shares during the period. 54.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 17.15%. ARMOUR Residential REIT's dividend payout ratio is presently -822.86%.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Company Profile

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.