Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:FBRT Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.56 +0.20 (+1.72%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.48 -0.07 (-0.61%) As of 08/29/2025 07:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:FBRT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FBRT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.34▼$11.5650-Day Range$10.06▼$11.5652-Week Range$9.79▼$13.74Volume390,850 shsAverage Volume538,338 shsMarket Capitalization$950.75 millionP/E Ratio11.79Dividend Yield12.29%Price Target$14.88Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Benefit Street Partners operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). BSP earns income from investing in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting almost exclusively of adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, either Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)), or by an agency of the federal government, Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). BSP's investment strategy focuses on managing a portfolio of residential mortgage investments consisting almost exclusively of ARM Agency Securities. As of December 31, 2012, the Company's securities consisted of Agency Securities classified as available-for-sale and Residential mortgage securities classified as held-to-maturity. Read More Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreFBRT MarketRank™: Franklin BSP Realty Trust scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 236th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFranklin BSP Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFranklin BSP Realty Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust are expected to grow by 5.67% in the coming year, from $1.41 to $1.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 11.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 11.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.77. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.88% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin BSP Realty Trust has recently decreased by 3.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipFranklin BSP Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFranklin BSP Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 144.90%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Franklin BSP Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 95.30% in the coming year. This indicates that Franklin BSP Realty Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.88% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Franklin BSP Realty Trust has recently decreased by 3.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.81 News SentimentFranklin BSP Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.81. 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 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Franklin BSP Realty Trust this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest20 people have searched for FBRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Franklin BSP Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Franklin BSP Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.87% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Franklin BSP Realty Trust's insider trading history. Receive FBRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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FBRT Stock News HeadlinesAssessing Franklin BSP Realty's Performance For Q2August 29 at 5:01 PM | seekingalpha.com1 Safe-and-Steady Stock with Impressive Fundamentals and 2 Facing ChallengesAugust 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSmall Washington, DC Group Could Crash US StocksNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split the entire U.S. market in two on or before Sept 30, causing a crisis "many times worse than 2008."August 30 at 2:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)FBRT Q2 Deep Dive: Origination Resumes as NewPoint Acquisition Reshapes StrategyAugust 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.com5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s Q2 Earnings CallAugust 13, 2025 | msn.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust: Near 14% Dividend Yield As Discount To Book SwellsAugust 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust Inc (FBRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Growth Amid ...August 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin BSP Realty Trust outlines $0.16–$0.26 quarterly distributable earnings path following NewPoint acquisitionJuly 31, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines FBRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FBRT shares performed this year? Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stock was trading at $12.54 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FBRT shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $11.5550. How were Franklin BSP Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FBRT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $55.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.28 million. Franklin BSP Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 53.36%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Franklin BSP Realty Trust's major shareholders? Franklin BSP Realty Trust's top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.43%), Strong Tower Advisory Services (1.71%), Invesco Ltd. (1.30%) and Cliffwater LLC (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Buford H Ortale and Buford H Ortale. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Franklin BSP Realty Trust? Shares of FBRT 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 Franklin BSP Realty Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Franklin BSP Realty Trust investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2025Record date for 7/10 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/10/2025Today8/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - MTGE TRUST Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:FBRT CIK1562528 Webbsprealtytrust.com Phone(214) 874-2323Fax214-874-2398EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Franklin BSP Realty Trust$14.88 High Price Target$16.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.98 Trailing P/E Ratio11.79 Forward P/E Ratio8.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$95.88 million Net Margins53.36% Pretax Margin53.33% Return on Equity7.26% Return on Assets1.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.21 Current Ratio81.24 Quick Ratio81.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$210.45 million Price / Sales4.52 Cash Flow$1.24 per share Price / Cash Flow9.30 Book Value$15.03 per share Price / Book0.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,280,000Free Float81,123,000Market Cap$950.75 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.01 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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