NYSE:LFT Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $2.21 +0.01 (+0.45%) (As of 09/27/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.20▼$2.2550-Day Range$2.04▼$2.3252-Week Range$1.53▼$2.47Volume35,967 shsAverage Volume28,924 shsMarket Capitalization$115.43 millionP/E Ratio14.73Dividend Yield10.86%Price Target$2.56 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Lument Finance Trust MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.0% Upside$2.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.10% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.19Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$6,330 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth50.00%From $0.26 to $0.39 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.73 out of 5 starsFinance Sector150th out of 868 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry25th out of 180 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLument Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $2.56, Lument Finance Trust has a forecasted upside of 16.0% from its current price of $2.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageLument Finance Trust has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.10% of the outstanding shares of Lument Finance Trust have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLument Finance Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently increased by 16.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLument Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLument Finance Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 160.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lument Finance Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that Lument Finance Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LFT. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLument Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.19. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lument Finance Trust this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for LFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Lument Finance Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lument Finance Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $6,330.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.50% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.07% of the stock of Lument Finance Trust is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lument Finance Trust are expected to grow by 50.00% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 14.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 83.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLument Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) StockLument Finance Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, focuses on investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt investments in the United States. The company primarily invests in transitional floating rate commercial mortgage loans on middle market multi-family assets; and other CRE -related investments, including mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed rate loans, construction loans, and other CRE debt instruments. Lument Finance Trust, Inc. is qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. and changed its name to Lument Finance Trust, Inc. in December 2020. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More LFT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LFT Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $1.97September 14, 2023 | prnewswire.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend IncreaseSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)Windfall profits possible with this under-the-radar lithium stock.Investor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Lument Finance Trust (LFT) and Goldman Sachs Group (GS)September 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLument Finance Trust (LFT) Receives a Buy from JMP SecuritiesAugust 11, 2023 | sfgate.comLument: Q2 Earnings SnapshotAugust 9, 2023 | investing.comLument Finance Trust (LFT) Earnings Dates & ReportsAugust 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deLument Finance Trust, Inc.: Lument Finance Trust Reports Second Quarter ResultsSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsJuly 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. Announces Closing of $386 Million FinancingJune 14, 2023 | msn.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. 7.875% CUM REDEEMABL PFD STK SER A declares $0.4922 dividendMay 24, 2023 | wsj.comLument Finance Trust Inc. 7.875% Redeem. Pfd. Series AMay 17, 2023 | msn.comRaymond James Maintains Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Outperform RecommendationMay 13, 2023 | hk.finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Lument Finance Trust Inc Earnings CallMay 12, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deLument Finance Trust, Inc.: Lument Finance Trust Reports First Quarter ResultsMay 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance (LFT) Reports Break-Even Earnings for Q1May 12, 2023 | msn.comRecap: Lument Finance Trust Q1 EarningsMarch 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 22, 2023 | benzinga.comLument Finance Trust's Earnings: A PreviewFebruary 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comLFT Lument Finance Trust, Inc.January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOwning 42% shares,institutional owners seem interested in Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT),December 2, 2022 | ca.finance.yahoo.comA number of insiders bought Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) stock last year, which is great news for shareholdersNovember 18, 2022 | msn.comMortgage REIT Lument Finance Trust Drops To Another New LowNovember 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2022 | msn.comLument Finance (LFT) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. (LFT-PA)October 3, 2022 | msn.com7LFT : Expert Ratings for Lument Finance TrustSee More Headlines Receive LFT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lument Finance Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LFT Company Calendar Last Earnings5/11/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend6/29/2023Dividend Payable7/17/2023Today9/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/16/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:LFT CUSIPN/A CIK1547546 Webwww.longtop.com Phone(212) 317-5700FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$2.56 High Stock Price Forecast$3.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+16.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.15 Trailing P/E Ratio14.73 Forward P/E Ratio8.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$9.86 million Net Margins15.90% Pretax Margin15.80% Return on Equity6.43% Return on Assets1.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.83 Current Ratio10.77 Quick Ratio10.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.02 million Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$0.32 per share Price / Cash Flow6.96 Book Value$3.56 per share Price / Book0.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares52,230,000Free Float50,925,000Market Cap$115.43 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.15 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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(Age 46)CEO & Chairman Mr. James Anthony Briggs (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Mr. James Joseph Henson (Age 70)Pres Brendan GoverVP of Investor RelationsCharles DuddyManaging DirectorMr. Kian Fui Chong (Age 51)Sr. VP of Hunt Investment Management, LLC More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAG Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:MITTModiv IndustrialNYSE:MDVCherry Hill Mortgage InvestmentNYSE:CHMIArlington Asset InvestmentNYSE:AAICEllington Residential Mortgage REITNYSE:EARNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWilliam A HoulihanBought 3,000 shares on 8/17/2023Total: $6,330.00 ($2.11/share)Corsair Capital Management L.P.Bought 110,020 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.211%Cerity Partners LLCBought 22,715 shares on 8/14/2023Ownership: 0.043%Renaissance Technologies LLCBought 25,497 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.049%Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.Bought 74,113 shares on 8/10/2023Ownership: 0.142%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LFT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lument Finance Trust stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lument Finance Trust in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LFT shares. View LFT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lument Finance Trust's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Lument Finance Trust's shares. Their LFT share price forecasts range from $2.00 to $3.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $2.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LFT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LFT shares performed in 2023? Lument Finance Trust's stock was trading at $1.90 at the start of the year. Since then, LFT stock has increased by 16.3% and is now trading at $2.21. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Lument Finance Trust? Lument Finance Trust saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,800 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the August 31st total of 43,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. View Lument Finance Trust's Short Interest. When is Lument Finance Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 14th 2023. View our LFT earnings forecast. How were Lument Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 11th. The technology company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.03. The technology company earned $22.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.72 million. Lument Finance Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.43% and a net margin of 15.90%. How often does Lument Finance Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lument Finance Trust? Lument Finance Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, October 16th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.67%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Read our dividend analysis for LFT. Is Lument Finance Trust a good dividend stock? Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.91%. LFT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 160.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LFT will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.54% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LFT. What is Lument Finance Trust's stock symbol? Lument Finance Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LFT." Who are Lument Finance Trust's major shareholders? Lument Finance Trust's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Corsair Capital Management L.P. (0.21%), Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. (0.14%), Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC (0.14%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.05%) and Cerity Partners LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include James A Briggs, James Christopher Hunt, James J Henson, James Peter Flynn, Walter C Keenan and William A Houlihan. View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Lument Finance Trust's stock price today? One share of LFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.21. How much money does Lument Finance Trust make? Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) has a market capitalization of $115.43 million and generates $53.02 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $9.86 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.15 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Lument Finance Trust? Lument Finance Trust's mailing address is 15/F, Block A, Chuangxin Building Software Park, XIAMEN, FUJ 361005, China. The official website for the company is www.longtop.com. 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