Lument Finance Trust Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:LFT) $2.16 +0.04 (+1.89%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.12▼$2.1650-Day Range$1.93▼$2.1752-Week Range$1.53▼$2.39Volume31,477 shsAverage Volume45,987 shsMarket Capitalization$112.82 millionP/E Ratio9.00Dividend Yield12.96%Price Target$2.56 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Lument Finance Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.6% Upside$2.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.07% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.19Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$6,300 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth57.69%From $0.26 to $0.41 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.3.07 out of 5 starsFinance Sector13th out of 826 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry1st out of 176 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLument Finance Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $2.56, Lument Finance Trust has a forecasted upside of 18.6% from its current price of $2.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageLument Finance Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.07% 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 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lument Finance Trust has recently decreased by 8.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLument Finance Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLument Finance Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 116.67%. 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 68.29% 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 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLument Finance Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 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 InterestOnly 3 people have searched for LFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% 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 400% 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 $6,300.00 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 57.69% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 9.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lument Finance Trust is 9.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 35.79.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLument Finance Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. 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 Stock (NYSE:LFT)Lument 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LFT Stock News HeadlinesDecember 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $2.03November 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $2.02December 10, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 15, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Lument Finance Trust Inc Earnings CallNovember 14, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deLument Finance Trust, Inc.: Lument Finance Trust Reports Third Quarter ResultsOctober 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) is definitely on the radar of institutional investors who own 41% of the companySeptember 14, 2023 | prnewswire.comLument Finance Trust, Inc. 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Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comSeptember 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 ResultsJuly 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 shareholdersSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings5/11/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/16/2023Today12/10/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/28/2024Get 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 Target$2.56 High Stock Price Target$3.00 Low Stock Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.24 Trailing P/E Ratio9.00 Forward P/E Ratio8.31 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$9.86 million Net Margins16.68% Pretax Margin17.99% Return on Equity8.16% Return on Assets1.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.50 Current Ratio4.84 Quick Ratio4.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.02 million Price / Sales2.13 Cash Flow$0.32 per share Price / Cash Flow6.71 Book Value$3.56 per share Price / Book0.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares52,230,000Free Float50,925,000Market Cap$112.82 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James Peter Flynn J.D. (Age 46)CEO & Chairman of the Board Mr. James Anthony Briggs (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Mr. James Joseph Henson (Age 70)President Brendan GoverVice President of Investor RelationsCharles DuddyManaging DirectorMr. Kian Fui Chong (Age 51)Senior Vice President of Hunt Investment Management, LLC More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAG Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:MITTModiv IndustrialNYSE:MDVCherry Hill Mortgage InvestmentNYSE:CHMIEllington Residential Mortgage REITNYSE:EARNGreat AjaxNYSE:AJXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWilliam A HoulihanBought 3,000 shares on 11/21/2023Total: $6,300.00 ($2.10/share)Johnson Investment Counsel Inc.Bought 7,500 shares on 11/13/2023Ownership: 0.156%Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc.Bought 75,325 shares on 10/26/2023Ownership: 3.175%Clear Harbor Asset Management LLCSold 8,510 shares on 10/26/2023Ownership: 0.124%William A HoulihanBought 3,000 shares on 8/17/2023Total: $6,330.00 ($2.11/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lument Finance Trust stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lument Finance Trust in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" LFT shares. View LFT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lument Finance Trust's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Lument Finance Trust's shares. Their LFT share price targets range from $2.00 to $3.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $2.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 18.6% 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 shares have increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $2.16. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Lument Finance Trust? Lument Finance Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,200 shares, a drop of 6.6% from the October 15th total of 44,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 30,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 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 Thursday, March 28th 2024. View our LFT earnings forecast. How were Lument Finance Trust's earnings last quarter? Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE:LFT) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 16.68% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.16%. How often does Lument Finance Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lument Finance Trust? Lument Finance Trust announced 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 dividend yield of 12.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 28th. This is a positive change 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 $0.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 13.21%. LFT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 116.67%. 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 68.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LFT. Who are Lument Finance Trust's major shareholders? Lument Finance Trust's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (3.17%), Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. (0.16%), Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC (0.12%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). 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. 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