Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lument Finance Trust is a real estate investment trust that focuses on originating and acquiring senior secured loans backed by commercial real estate properties. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LFT, the company seeks to generate attractive risk‐adjusted returns by targeting floating‐rate, first‐mortgage loans across a broad range of property types, including multifamily, office, retail, industrial and hospitality.

The firm’s core business activity centers on deploying capital into short‐ and medium‐term financing solutions for institutional real estate owners and developers. Lument Finance Trust leverages an in‐house team of underwriters, credit analysts and portfolio managers to structure loans tailored to sponsor needs, with typical deal sizes ranging from $10 million to $100 million. Its lending platform is built to respond quickly to market opportunities and to partner with borrowers on both stabilized assets and development projects.

Lument Finance Trust benefits from its strategic affiliation with Lument Group, a capital markets advisory and investment banking firm specializing in mortgage origination and structured finance. This relationship provides the REIT with an established origination network and deep market insights, helping to maintain a diverse loan pipeline and disciplined underwriting standards.

The company is led by a senior management team whose members bring extensive experience in commercial real estate finance, capital markets and portfolio management. Together, they oversee day-to-day operations, risk assessment and asset performance monitoring, positioning Lument Finance Trust to navigate changing market conditions and pursue its objective of consistent, income‐oriented returns.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.76 to $1.83
• 50-Day Range: $1.81 to $2.34
• 52-Week Range: $1.76 to $2.84
• Volume: 127,477 shs
• Average Volume: 163,000 shs
• Market Capitalization: $92.38 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.29
• Dividend Yield: 9.07%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lument Finance Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lument Finance Trust scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 558th out of 947 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Lument Finance Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lument Finance Trust are expected to decrease by -4.76% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $0.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 9.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lument Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.50% of the outstanding shares of Lument Finance Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lument Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently decreased by 7.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Lument Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Lument Finance Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 84.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lument Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.00% next year. This indicates that Lument Finance Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.50% of the outstanding shares of Lument Finance Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lument Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently decreased by 7.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.23

News Sentiment

Lument Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

10 people have searched for LFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Lument Finance Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lument Finance Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.80% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.45% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by institutions.

LFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LFT shares performed this year?

Lument Finance Trust's stock was trading at $2.58 at the start of the year. Since then, LFT stock has decreased by 31.6% and is now trading at $1.7650.

How were Lument Finance Trust's earnings last quarter?

Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 8th. The technology company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.03. The technology company earned $6.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.66 million. Lument Finance Trust had a net margin of 14.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.51%.
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How do I buy shares of Lument Finance Trust?

Shares of LFT 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 Lument Finance Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lument Finance Trust investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET), Rithm Capital (RITM), CrowdStrike (CRWD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/08/2025
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LFT
• CIK: 1547546
• Web: www.longtop.com
• Phone: (212) 317-5700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 600
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $22.65 million
• Net Margins: 14.50%
• Pretax Margin: 14.52%
• Return on Equity: 12.51%
• Return on Assets: 2.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.35
• Current Ratio: 6.41
• Quick Ratio: 6.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $122.13 million
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.49
• Book Value: $3.45 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 52,340,000
• Free Float: 50,875,000
• Market Cap: $92.90 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.81