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After finishing at $11.49 in the prior trading day, Chimera Investment Corp (NYSE: CIM) closed at $10.87, down -5.40%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.17 million shares were traded. CIM stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.285 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.24.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CIM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.96 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.46.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on December 06, 2023, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $5.50.
On December 10, 2020, Barclays Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $9 to $10.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’25 when CREAGH GERARD bought 12,500 shares for $13.31 per share. The transaction valued at 166,375 led to the insider holds 138,127 shares of the business.
Macdowell Jack Lee Jr bought 66,000 shares of CIM for $998,580 on Dec 10 ’24. The Chief Investment Officer now owns 166,000 shares after completing the transaction at $15.13 per share. On Dec 09 ’24, another insider, Macdowell Jack Lee Jr, who serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the company, bought 50,000 shares for $14.91 each. As a result, the insider paid 745,500 and bolstered with 100,000 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, CIM now has a Market Capitalization of 879628672 and an Enterprise Value of 10881046528. As of this moment, Chimera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 39.157.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CIM is 1.84, which has changed by -0.111928105 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.028231144 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CIM has reached a high of $16.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.20%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 644.94K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1010940 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 80.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 78.55M. Insiders hold about 2.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.80% stake in the company. Shares short for CIM as of 1741910400 were 1441396 with a Short Ratio of 2.37, compared to 1739491200 on 1572205. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1441396 and a Short% of Float of 1.7999999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, CIM’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.42, compared to 1.46 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.12358572The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 13.96. The current Payout Ratio is 129.15% for CIM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-31 with an ex-dividend date of 1743379200. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-05-22 when the company split stock in a 1:3 ratio.
