ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $1.15 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) – Analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 29th. B. Riley analyst M. Howlett anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.15 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for ARMOUR Residential REIT’s FY2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

ARMOUR Residential REIT (NYSE:ARR) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.22. ARMOUR Residential REIT had a positive return on equity of 15.68% and a negative net margin of 3.83%. The business had revenue of $141.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.60 million.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on ARR. StockNews.com downgraded shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 5th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT in a report on Thursday, April 18th.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Stock Down 0.1 %

ARMOUR Residential REIT stock opened at $18.50 on Tuesday. ARMOUR Residential REIT has a one year low of $13.31 and a one year high of $27.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $19.01 and its 200 day moving average is $18.43.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.57%. ARMOUR Residential REIT’s dividend payout ratio is currently -399.99%.

Institutional Trading of ARMOUR Residential REIT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,968,254 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $106,115,000 after acquiring an additional 3,550,122 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 93.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,011,244 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,798,000 after purchasing an additional 3,387,825 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in ARMOUR Residential REIT by 2,118.9% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 2,008,944 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,538,000 after buying an additional 1,918,406 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 19.9% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,807,801 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,683,000 after buying an additional 299,802 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of ARMOUR Residential REIT by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,698,486 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,219,000 after acquiring an additional 194,813 shares during the period. 54.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ARMOUR Residential REIT Company Profile

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Its securities portfolio primarily consists of the United States Government-sponsored entity's (GSE) and the Government National Mortgage Administration's issued or guaranteed securities backed by fixed rate, hybrid adjustable rate, and adjustable-rate home loans; and unsecured notes and bonds issued by the GSE and the United States treasuries, as well as money market instruments.