Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focused on commercial real estate debt investments. Externally managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, ACRE seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its diversified portfolio of CRE financing strategies. The company specializes in originating, acquiring, financing and managing first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured finance products.

Since its inception, Ares Commercial Real Estate has targeted a broad range of property types, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail and hospitality assets. The company leverages Ares Management’s proprietary platform and research capabilities to underwrite and structure loans tailored to sponsor needs, maintaining discipline around credit quality and risk management. ACRE’s investment strategy also includes selective participation in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other credit-related structures backed by commercial real estate debt.

Geographically, ACRE primarily serves key U.S. real estate markets while maintaining flexibility to participate in select opportunities in Europe. This focus allows the company to capitalize on market inefficiencies and sponsor relationships cultivated through Ares Management’s global network. ACRE’s team of experienced professionals oversees the entire investment lifecycle, from due diligence and structuring to asset monitoring and disposition.

Originally formed as a direct lending platform within Ares Management, the business evolved into a standalone REIT to provide public investors with access to commercial real estate credit. Ares Commercial Real Estate benefits from the scale and resources of its external manager, drawing on Ares Management’s deep credit expertise and institutional capabilities. The company’s disciplined approach to portfolio construction and its alignment with a leading global alternative asset manager underpin its long-term strategy for capital preservation and income generation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.52 to $4.59
• 50-Day Range: $4.25 to $4.87
• 52-Week Range: $4.14 to $5.89
• Volume: 77,437 shs
• Average Volume: 457,213 shs
• Market Capitalization: $252.16 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 13.20%
• Price Target: $5.25
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Ares Commercial Real Estate Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ares Commercial Real Estate scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 840 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: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Ares Commercial Real Estate has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a consensus price target of $5.25, representing about 15.0% upside from its current price of $4.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ares Commercial Real Estate has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 38.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ares Commercial Real Estate are expected to grow by 38.46% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ares Commercial Real Estate is -57.06, 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 Ares Commercial Real Estate is -57.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a P/B Ratio of 0.49. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.17% of the float of Ares Commercial Real Estate has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ares Commercial Real Estate has recently increased by 13.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ares Commercial Real Estate is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ares Commercial Real Estate does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Ares Commercial Real Estate will have a dividend payout ratio of 111.11% in the coming year. This indicates that Ares Commercial Real Estate may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

Ares Commercial Real Estate has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ares Commercial Real Estate this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for ACRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ares Commercial Real Estate insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.30% of the stock of Ares Commercial Real Estate is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.34% of the stock of Ares Commercial Real Estate is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 9/08/2026
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACRE
• CIK: 1529377
• Web: www.arescre.com
• Phone: (212) 710-2100
• Fax: 212-750-1777
• Employees: 4,250
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ares Commercial Real Estate: $5.25
• High Price Target: $5.50
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$900 thousand
• Net Margins: -8.04%
• Pretax Margin: -7.73%
• Return on Equity: 4.08%
• Return on Assets: 1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.58
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.83 million
• Price / Sales: 4.61
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $9.26 per share
• Price / Book: 0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,480,000
• Free Float: 54,205,000
• Market Cap: $252.71 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16