Chimera Investment (CIM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE: CIM) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in residential mortgage assets. The company’s portfolio primarily consists of agency and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, whole loan residential mortgages and other mortgage-related assets. As a REIT, Chimera Investment aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through its focus on high-quality collateral and disciplined risk management.

The firm’s core business activities include identifying and acquiring portfolios of residential mortgage loans and securities from financial institutions and in the secondary market. Chimera Investment employs financing structures such as repurchase agreements to fund its asset purchases, while its investment strategy spans the capital structure—ranging from senior agency tranches to higher-yielding non-agency securities. Through active portfolio management, the company seeks to balance yield enhancement with credit mitigation and duration control.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, Chimera Investment is externally managed by a team of mortgage finance professionals responsible for sourcing investments, executing financing strategies and maintaining rigorous risk‐control frameworks. Over its history, the company has navigated a variety of market cycles, leveraging dislocations in the U.S. mortgage market to build a diversified book of agency-backed and credit-sensitive mortgage assets.

Chimera Investment serves a nationwide footprint, investing across multiple regions of the United States. Its operational platform combines in-house analytics with established servicing relationships to monitor asset performance, respond to market developments and pursue opportunities in residential real estate finance. The company’s governance includes a board and executive leadership with deep expertise in structured finance, portfolio management and regulatory compliance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.38 to $13.57
• 50-Day Range: $13.23 to $14.73
• 52-Week Range: $9.85 to $16.27
• Volume: 532,039 shs
• Average Volume: 677,251 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.63
• Dividend Yield: 11.05%
• Price Target: $15.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Chimera Investment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chimera Investment scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 244th out of 933 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Chimera Investment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Chimera Investment has a consensus price target of $15.50, representing about 15.8% upside from its current price of $13.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Chimera Investment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Chimera Investment is 10.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 284.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chimera Investment is 10.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 246.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chimera Investment has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. 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

1.66% of the float of Chimera Investment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chimera Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chimera Investment has recently decreased by 2.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Chimera Investment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Chimera Investment has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Chimera Investment is 117.46%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.09

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.66% of the float of Chimera Investment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Chimera Investment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Chimera Investment has recently decreased by 2.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

Chimera Investment has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Chimera Investment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for CIM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Chimera Investment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.46% of the stock of Chimera Investment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.44% of the stock of Chimera Investment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CIM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CIM shares performed this year?

Chimera Investment's stock was trading at $14.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CIM stock has decreased by 4.4% and is now trading at $13.39.

How were Chimera Investment's earnings last quarter?

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.07. The real estate investment trust earned $66.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.89 million. Chimera Investment had a net margin of 21.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.28%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Chimera Investment's stock split?

Shares of Chimera Investment reverse split before market open on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Chimera Investment?

Shares of CIM 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 Chimera Investment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chimera Investment investors own include Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), InnerScope Hearing Technologies (INND), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Corning (GLW) and Devon Energy (DVN).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Mortgage REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CIM
• CIK: 1409493
• Web: www.chimerareit.com
• Phone: (888) 895-6557
• Fax: 212-696-9809
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Chimera Investment: $15.50
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.53
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $176.07 million
• Net Margins: 21.93%
• Pretax Margin: 25.00%
• Return on Equity: 7.28%
• Return on Assets: 1.40%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.47
• Current Ratio: 4.14
• Quick Ratio: 4.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $295.49 million
• Price / Sales: 3.67
• Cash Flow: $2.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.79
• Book Value: $31.23 per share
• Price / Book: 0.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,073,000
• Free Float: 79,889,000
• Market Cap: $1.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.85