Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (CMCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in originating and acquiring first-lien mortgage loans on non-owner-occupied residential properties in the United States. The company focuses on providing capital to real estate investors and rental homeowners, offering financing solutions tailored to single-family homes, small multifamily properties and other residential real estate investments. Its business model centers on underwriting, closing and servicing mortgage loans that help facilitate real estate acquisitions, refinancings and portfolio expansions for its clients.

The company’s loan portfolio is diversified across key U.S. markets, with a particular emphasis on regions exhibiting strong rental demand and steady property value appreciation. By targeting non-owner-occupied assets, Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation aims to capture opportunities in the growing single-family rental sector and small multifamily space. Its credit team applies a disciplined underwriting process, assessing property quality, borrower experience and market fundamentals to manage risk and support long-term performance.

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is externally managed by CMCT Advisor LLC, which oversees the company’s day-to-day operations, loan origination activities and portfolio management. The advisor’s team brings experience in real estate lending, asset management and securitization, providing the infrastructure and credit governance necessary for a commercial mortgage REIT. Through this management arrangement, the trust seeks to benefit from scalable origination platforms and industry expertise without maintaining an in-house lending operation.

Established in 2022, Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation launched its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker CMCT. Since inception, the company has pursued a growth strategy driven by disciplined underwriting and a focus on non-owner-occupied residential mortgage assets. Its mission is to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders by sourcing high-quality lending opportunities across diverse U.S. markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.65 to $7.98
• 50-Day Range: $5.85 to $9.26
• 52-Week Range: $4.03 to $514.71
• Volume: 19,196 shs
• Average Volume: 25,938 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.28 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($12.20) to ($13.60) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is -0.02, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is -0.02, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.01% of the float of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has recently decreased by 13.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.01% of the float of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has recently decreased by 13.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation has a news sentiment score of 1.94. 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 1 news article for Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.90% of the stock of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 28.34% of the stock of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation is held by institutions.

CMCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMCT shares performed this year?

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's stock was trading at $56.25 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CMCT stock has decreased by 85.9% and is now trading at $7.95.

How were Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's earnings last quarter?

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCT) posted its earnings results on Friday, May, 9th. The real estate investment trust reported ($8.85) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The real estate investment trust earned $32.30 million during the quarter.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's stock split?

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation shares reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, April 15th 2025.The 1-25 reverse split was announced on Thursday, April 10th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, April 14th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 4 shares after the split.

Who are Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's major shareholders?

Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation's top institutional shareholders include Cerity Partners LLC (1.49%) and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Shaul Kuba, Richard S Ressler, Avraham Shemesh, Cim Capital Real Property Mana and Marcie L Edwards.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation?

Shares of CMCT 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 Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), American Water Works (AWK) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CMCT
• CIK: 908311
• Web: www.cimcommercial.com
• Phone: (972) 349-3200
• Fax: 323-860-4901
• Employees: 5
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($389.17)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$25.17 million
• Net Margins: -30.29%
• Pretax Margin: -30.41%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -4.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.88
• Quick Ratio: 2.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $124.51 million
• Price / Sales: 0.05
• Cash Flow: $10.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.73
• Book Value: ($12.10) per share
• Price / Book: -0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 790,000
• Free Float: 703,000
• Market Cap: $6.28 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86