Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of Franklin Square Capital Partners. The company focuses on acquiring, owning and managing single-tenant net leased commercial properties across the United States. Its portfolio spans retail, office, industrial and other property types, with leases structured to shift most property‐level responsibilities—such as maintenance, property taxes and insurance—to the tenants.

By concentrating on net lease investments, Franklin BSP Realty Trust aims to generate stable and predictable rental income streams. The firm targets properties leased to investment-grade and creditworthy tenants under long-term agreements, seeking to balance income security with growth potential. Through ongoing portfolio review and active asset management, the company works to optimize lease expirations, tenant mix and underlying property values.

The management team draws on the research capabilities and real estate expertise of its sponsor, Franklin Square Capital Partners, which has a history of value-oriented real estate investing. This collaboration provides strategic guidance on market trends, property underwriting and risk management. Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s board and leadership bring experience in capital markets, real estate operations and portfolio oversight to help navigate market cycles and pursue selective acquisitions.

Since its initial public offering in 2017, Franklin BSP Realty Trust has sought to grow and diversify its portfolio while adhering to a disciplined investment approach. The net lease structure offers investors exposure to commercial real estate with reduced property-level responsibilities, distinguishing the company within the net lease REIT sector and positioning it for long-term, income-focused performance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.62 to $7.89
• 50-Day Range: $7.65 to $9.15
• 52-Week Range: $7.57 to $11.84
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $600.67 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.30
• Dividend Yield: 10.25%
• Price Target: $11.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Franklin BSP Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Franklin BSP Realty Trust scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 875 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

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $11.50, representing about 47.3% upside from its current price of $7.81.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Franklin BSP Realty Trust are expected to grow by 41.67% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $1.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 15.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 15.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.82% of the float of Franklin BSP Realty Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.93.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Franklin BSP Realty Trust has recently increased by 12.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Franklin BSP Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Franklin BSP Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is 156.86%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Franklin BSP Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.43% in the coming year. This indicates that Franklin BSP Realty Trust may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Franklin BSP Realty Trust this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for FBRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Franklin BSP Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $291,530.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0485% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Franklin BSP Realty Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $291,530.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.30% of the stock of Franklin BSP Realty Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

59.87% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Today: 7/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - MTGE TRUST
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FBRT
• CIK: 1562528
• Web: bsprealtytrust.com
• Phone: (214) 874-2323
• Fax: 214-874-2398
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Franklin BSP Realty Trust: $11.50
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $82.27 million
• Net Margins: 24.26%
• Pretax Margin: 26.55%
• Return on Equity: 6.46%
• Return on Assets: 1.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.74
• Current Ratio: 90.06
• Quick Ratio: 90.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $270.07 million
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $0.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.52
• Book Value: $15.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,960,000
• Free Float: 75,962,000
• Market Cap: $600.67 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92