Chimera Investment (CIM) Competitors $14.06 +0.02 (+0.11%) As of 03:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CIM vs. NYMT, ARR, DX, EFC, LADR, MFA, NLY, RITM, RWT, and STWDShould you be buying Chimera Investment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Chimera Investment include New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR), Dynex Capital (DX), Ellington Financial (EFC), Ladder Capital (LADR), MFA Financial (MFA), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Rithm Capital (RITM), Redwood Trust (RWT), and Starwood Property Trust (STWD). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Chimera Investment vs. Its Competitors New York Mortgage Trust ARMOUR Residential REIT Dynex Capital Ellington Financial Ladder Capital MFA Financial Annaly Capital Management Rithm Capital Redwood Trust Starwood Property Trust New York Mortgage Trust (NASDAQ:NYMT) and Chimera Investment (NYSE:CIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings. Is NYMT or CIM a better dividend stock? New York Mortgage Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Chimera Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. New York Mortgage Trust pays out -1,333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chimera Investment pays out 98.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Chimera Investment has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. New York Mortgage Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NYMT or CIM? Chimera Investment has higher revenue and earnings than New York Mortgage Trust. New York Mortgage Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chimera Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNew York Mortgage Trust$274.64M2.29-$62.03M-$0.06-116.25Chimera Investment$760.95M1.50$176.07M$1.509.37 Do analysts recommend NYMT or CIM? New York Mortgage Trust presently has a consensus target price of $7.56, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Chimera Investment has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.28%. Given Chimera Investment's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chimera Investment is more favorable than New York Mortgage Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score New York Mortgage Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Chimera Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders and institutionals believe in NYMT or CIM? 54.9% of New York Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Chimera Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of New York Mortgage Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Chimera Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NYMT or CIM? New York Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chimera Investment has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer NYMT or CIM? In the previous week, New York Mortgage Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Chimera Investment. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for New York Mortgage Trust and 2 mentions for Chimera Investment. New York Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Chimera Investment's score of 0.84 indicating that New York Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment New York Mortgage Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Chimera Investment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NYMT or CIM more profitable? Chimera Investment has a net margin of 25.12% compared to New York Mortgage Trust's net margin of 8.50%. Chimera Investment's return on equity of 7.25% beat New York Mortgage Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets New York Mortgage Trust8.50% 2.51% 0.25% Chimera Investment 25.12%7.25%1.44% SummaryChimera Investment beats New York Mortgage Trust on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Chimera Investment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CIM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CIM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChimera InvestmentREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.14B$1.47B$12.39B$21.10BDividend Yield10.47%12.72%5.53%3.58%P/E Ratio9.3715.1919.0527.85Price / Sales1.505.0226.3460.47Price / Cash5.0611.0421.8423.00Price / Book0.450.772.274.69Net Income$176.07M$79.73M$998.01M$994.49M7 Day Performance2.00%1.31%0.78%1.57%1 Month Performance1.12%2.43%4.25%5.84%1 Year Performance-4.52%-11.66%540.71%11.42% Chimera Investment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIMChimera Investment4.2221 of 5 stars$14.06+0.1%$15.50+10.3%-4.0%$1.14B$760.95M9.3740NYMTNew York Mortgage Trust2.5964 of 5 stars$6.73+1.2%$7.56+12.4%+8.0%$607.72M$401.28M-112.1770Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsARRARMOUR Residential REIT3.3632 of 5 stars$16.76-0.6%$18.50+10.4%-19.4%$1.37B$4.08M-47.87N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionDXDynex Capital3.4898 of 5 stars$12.61-1.1%$12.67+0.5%+3.1%$1.35B$108.02M16.3720Earnings ReportEFCEllington Financial2.1788 of 5 stars$13.26+0.3%$14.30+7.9%+4.5%$1.25B$284.66M9.40170LADRLadder Capital4.9006 of 5 stars$11.19+0.5%$13.15+17.6%-5.0%$1.43B$506.84M13.6460Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastMFAMFA Financial4.2867 of 5 stars$9.31-0.6%$12.21+31.3%-15.0%$955.16M$723.97M9.49350NLYAnnaly Capital Management3.5105 of 5 stars$19.67-0.3%$20.90+6.3%+3.2%$11.75B$4.84B22.10160Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeRITMRithm Capital4.0381 of 5 stars$11.74+0.5%$13.56+15.6%+8.9%$6.22B$2.73B9.786,045Upcoming EarningsRWTRedwood Trust2.931 of 5 stars$6.01-0.1%$7.39+23.0%-16.5%$799.39M$945.16M27.30300Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSTWDStarwood Property Trust3.4169 of 5 stars$20.890.0%$22.00+5.3%+0.9%$7.09B$844.65M21.98290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies New York Mortgage Trust Competitors ARMOUR Residential REIT Competitors Dynex Capital Competitors Ellington Financial Competitors Ladder Capital Competitors MFA Financial Competitors Annaly Capital Management Competitors Rithm Capital Competitors Redwood Trust Competitors Starwood Property Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CIM) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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