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The closing price of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (NYSE: ACRE) was $4.73 for the day, down -1.05% from the previous closing price of $4.78. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.56 million shares were traded. ACRE stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.68.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ACRE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.94. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.29 and its Current Ratio is at 2.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.47.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on September 20, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $7 from $7.50 previously.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Underperform on March 04, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $11 to $7.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 31 ’25 when FEINGOLD ANTON sold 7,615 shares for $5.68 per share. The transaction valued at 43,263 led to the insider holds 78,360 shares of the business.
Gonzales Jeffrey Michael sold 4,020 shares of ACRE for $22,839 on Jan 31 ’25. The CFO and Treasurer now owns 50,751 shares after completing the transaction at $5.68 per share. On Jan 31 ’25, another insider, Donohoe Bryan Patrick, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 23,465 shares for $5.68 each. As a result, the insider received 133,230 and left with 218,949 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ACRE now has a Market Capitalization of 260275120 and an Enterprise Value of 984773440. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.50. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 11.219.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ACRE is 1.29, which has changed by -0.22203946 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14778805 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ACRE has reached a high of $6.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.55%.
Shares Statistics:
ACRE traded an average of 471.60K shares per day over the past three months and 682100 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 55.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.59M. Insiders hold about 6.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 42.93% stake in the company. Shares short for ACRE as of 1765756800 were 2191792 with a Short Ratio of 4.65, compared to 1763078400 on 1922806. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2191792 and a Short% of Float of 4.0599998.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.7, ACRE has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.85. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.1464435. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 13.34.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) is a result of the insights provided by 5.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.02, with high estimates of $0.13 and low estimates of -$0.23.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.21 and -$0.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.3. EPS for the following year is $0.15, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $0.56 and -$0.56.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $14.3M to a low estimate of $8M. As of. The current estimate, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp’s year-ago sales were $17.51MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $13.43M. There is a high estimate of $14.68M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $11.4M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ACRE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $55.9M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $32.63M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $49.19M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $69.65MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $48.08M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $61.87M and the low estimate is $31.92M.
