Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) Cut to Strong Sell at Wall Street Zen

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Arbor Realty Trust from $5.00 to $3.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 9th. Citizens Jmp cut Arbor Realty Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Arbor Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Arbor Realty Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Arbor Realty Trust from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $7.00 to $5.50 in a report on Friday, July 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Arbor Realty Trust presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $5.12.

Arbor Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ABR opened at $2.19 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $408.57 million, a P/E ratio of 31.29 and a beta of 1.22. Arbor Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $2.01 and a 12 month high of $11.17. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $3.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 478.85 and a quick ratio of 478.85.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 30th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $94.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.42 million. Arbor Realty Trust had a net margin of 6.24% and a return on equity of 7.38%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Arbor Realty Trust will post 0.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Arbor Realty Trust

In other news, Director William Green bought 25,951 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.07 per share, with a total value of $131,571.57. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 231,369 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,173,040.83. The trade was a 12.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Arbor Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 146.7% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 24,441 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 14,535 shares in the last quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 81.1% in the 3rd quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC now owns 646,953 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,497,000 after acquiring an additional 289,683 shares during the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust during the third quarter worth $102,000. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 146.9% during the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 190,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $736,000 after purchasing an additional 113,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Samalin Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 1,232.5% during the third quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 141,787 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $547,000 after purchasing an additional 131,146 shares during the last quarter. 57.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Arbor Realty Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting Arbor Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arbor completed an $825 million collateralized securitization vehicle with enhanced leverage, generating approximately $50 million of additional liquidity. The company also maintained a sizable $36.8 billion servicing portfolio and reported $907 million of agency loan originations. Arbor Realty Trust Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Distributable loss was $0.04 per share, or distributable earnings of $0.08 excluding $21.7 million of net realized losses from legacy assets, suggesting underlying results were stronger than the headline GAAP loss. Arbor Realty stock tumbles after dividend suspension, even as Q3 earnings beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Structured loan originations totaled $459.2 million, while runoff was $574 million, reducing the structured portfolio to approximately $12 billion. Investors will likely focus on whether improved liquidity can offset continued portfolio runoff. Arbor Realty Trust Reports Earnings Results
• Negative Sentiment: Arbor reported an $85.4 million net loss attributable to common stockholders, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with net income of $38.5 million, or $0.20 per share, a year earlier. Distributable EPS also missed the consensus estimate, while revenue of $94.17 million fell short of the $112.42 million analyst expectation. Arbor Realty Trust Reports Q3 Loss
• Negative Sentiment: The company recorded a $53 million CECL loan-loss provision, reflecting increased credit concerns. The suspension of the quarterly common dividend removes a major attraction for income-focused investors and raises concerns about asset quality, earnings visibility, and balance-sheet pressure. Arbor Realty Trust stock plunges after dividend suspension
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option volume was unusually elevated, indicating heightened demand for downside protection or bearish exposure as investors reacted to the earnings and dividend news.

Arbor Realty Trust Company Profile

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires, services and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate-related investments. The company focuses primarily on multifamily properties and provides financing solutions to property owners, developers and investors.

Arbor’s business includes bridge and mezzanine lending, structured finance, mortgage servicing and agency lending. Through its agency platform, the company provides financing for multifamily properties through programs associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while its structured finance activities include investments in mortgage-related assets and other real estate debt.

Founded in 2003, Arbor Realty Trust serves markets across the United States.