BrightSpire Capital (BRSP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BrightSpire Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRSP) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in commercial real estate debt. The company primarily originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments secured by office, retail, industrial, multifamily and hospitality assets across the United States. By focusing on income-producing credit instruments, BrightSpire seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its shareholders through regular dividend distributions.

BrightSpire’s investment strategy spans the capital structure of commercial real estate, with an emphasis on senior mortgages that offer more stable cash flows and downside protection. In addition to senior lending, the firm selectively pursues transitional and value-add financing opportunities—including mezzanine loans and preferred equity positions—that can generate enhanced yields while maintaining collateral oversight. The company employs in-house credit and risk management capabilities to underwrite, monitor and service its loan portfolio.

Originally formed in late 2018 as a spin-out of a larger non-traded REIT portfolio, BrightSpire has built a track record of originating and acquiring commercial real estate debt across a broad spectrum of property types and markets. Its assets are concentrated in major U.S. metropolitan areas, where experienced local teams work alongside external brokers and loan servicers to source and manage financing opportunities. The firm’s active approach to portfolio management includes ongoing asset reviews and stress testing to preserve capital and income stability.

BrightSpire Capital is externally managed by ACRE Management, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, drawing on Ares’s global platform and expertise in real estate credit. The company’s leadership team brings decades of combined experience in commercial mortgage lending, securitization and asset management. Through disciplined underwriting, diversified sourcing and rigorous risk controls, BrightSpire aims to maintain a resilient portfolio that supports sustainable dividends for its investors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.97 to $5.04
• 50-Day Range: $4.91 to $5.67
• 52-Week Range: $4.85 to $6.16
• Volume: 656,506 shs
• Average Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $631.97 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 12.81%
• Price Target: $6.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BrightSpire Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BrightSpire Capital scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 200th out of 858 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BrightSpire Capital has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BrightSpire Capital has a consensus price target of $6.50, representing about 30.1% upside from its current price of $5.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BrightSpire Capital has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.02%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BrightSpire Capital are expected to grow by 17.02% in the coming year, from $0.47 to $0.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BrightSpire Capital is -21.72, 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 BrightSpire Capital is -21.72, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BrightSpire Capital has a PEG Ratio of 3.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BrightSpire Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.94% of the float of BrightSpire Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BrightSpire Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.24, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BrightSpire Capital has recently decreased by 0.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

BrightSpire Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

BrightSpire Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, BrightSpire Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 116.36% in the coming year. This indicates that BrightSpire Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.33

News Sentiment

BrightSpire Capital has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for BrightSpire Capital this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BRSP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added BrightSpire Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BrightSpire Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.81% of the stock of BrightSpire Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.57% of the stock of BrightSpire Capital 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: 7/28/2026
• Today: 8/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• 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:BRSP
• CIK: 1717547
• Web: www.brightspire.com
• Phone: (212) 547-2631
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 50
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BrightSpire Capital: $6.50
• High Price Target: $7.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.23)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.63
• P/E Growth: 3.44
• Net Income: -$31.15 million
• Net Margins: -20.43%
• Pretax Margin: -25.69%
• Return on Equity: 7.01%
• Return on Assets: 1.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.75
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $194.89 million
• Price / Sales: 3.24
• Cash Flow: $0.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.48
• Book Value: $6.71 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,520,000
• Free Float: 122,969,000
• Market Cap: $631.97 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29