Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Claros Mortgage Trust is a specialty finance company structured as a real estate investment trust that acquires and manages a portfolio of newly originated, conventional residential mortgage loans guaranteed or insured by U.S. government‐sponsored enterprises. The company concentrates on Agency collateral, including loans backed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to generate current income while preserving capital through high‐quality, credit‐enhanced assets.

Under an external management agreement with Claros Mortgage Capital Advisors LLC, the firm leverages a seasoned team to source, underwrite and service mortgage assets. Claros Mortgage Trust employs secured financing vehicles, including repurchase agreements, to fund its portfolio, seeking to optimize its capital structure and capture the spread between interest earned on mortgage assets and its cost of funds.

Formed in mid-2023 in connection with a corporate spin-off, Claros Mortgage Trust builds on a legacy of residential mortgage investing. The trust operates across key U.S. housing markets, positioning its portfolio to adapt to shifts in interest rates and mortgage origination activity. Its independent board of directors oversees strategic initiatives, risk management and corporate governance.

The executive team combines deep experience in mortgage finance, structured products and capital markets, guiding the trust’s objective to deliver stable dividend distributions and long-term value for shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.61 to $2.74
• 50-Day Range: $2.08 to $2.78
• 52-Week Range: $2.05 to $3.99
• Volume: 266,274 shs
• Average Volume: 318,555 shs
• Market Capitalization: $369.48 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Claros Mortgage Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Claros Mortgage Trust scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 555th out of 879 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Claros Mortgage Trust has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus price target of $3.00, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $2.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Claros Mortgage Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Claros Mortgage Trust are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.66) to ($0.77) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Claros Mortgage Trust is -0.76, 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 Claros Mortgage Trust is -0.76, 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

Claros Mortgage Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.24. 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

2.31% of the float of Claros Mortgage Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Claros Mortgage Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.74, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Claros Mortgage Trust has recently decreased by 5.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Claros Mortgage Trust does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Claros Mortgage Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Claros Mortgage Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Claros Mortgage Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CMTG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of Claros Mortgage Trust in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $224,300.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0607% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Claros Mortgage Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $224,300.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of Claros Mortgage Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.53% of the stock of Claros Mortgage Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CMTG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CMTG shares performed this year?

Claros Mortgage Trust's stock was trading at $3.07 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CMTG stock has decreased by 14.2% and is now trading at $2.6350.

How were Claros Mortgage Trust's earnings last quarter?

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CMTG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 5th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.14. The company earned $46.07 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.40 million. Claros Mortgage Trust had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.72% and a negative net margin of 260.38%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Claros Mortgage Trust IPO?

Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) raised $106 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, November 3rd 2021. The company issued 5,524,934 shares at $18.65-$19.65 per share.

Who are Claros Mortgage Trust's major shareholders?

Claros Mortgage Trust's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.21%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Mack, Mike Mcgillis, Jeffrey D Siegel, W Edward Walter, Steven Leonard Richman and Vincent Tese.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Claros Mortgage Trust?

Shares of CMTG 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 Claros Mortgage Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Claros Mortgage Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Invesco QQQ (QQQ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2025
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Real Estate
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CMTG
• CIK: 1666291
• Web: www.clarosmortgage.com
• Phone: 212-484-0050
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Claros Mortgage Trust: $3.00
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $2.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$489.07 million
• Net Margins: -260.38%
• Pretax Margin: -260.38%
• Return on Equity: -15.72%
• Return on Assets: -4.84%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.72
• Current Ratio: 21.44
• Quick Ratio: 21.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $187.83 million
• Price / Sales: 1.97
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $10.93 per share
• Price / Book: 0.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 140,220,000
• Free Float: 137,695,000
• Market Cap: $369.48 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.18