ACRE
Ares Commercial Real EstateACRE
ACRE
About: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp is a specialty finance company and a Real Estate Investment Trust providing commercial real estate loans and related investments. It operates in one segment namely originating and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt-related investments. The group recognizes its revenues through the interest income it receives from loans.
Employees: 2,100
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Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $498K | Put options by funds: $373K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 15
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 38
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 [Q3] → 131 (+2) [Q4]
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.08% [Q3] → 41.18% (+0.1%) [Q4]
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $157M [Q3] → $133M (-$24.2M) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$5.25
30%
upside
Avg. target
$5.42
34%
upside
High target
$5.50
36%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
UBS Douglas Harter 68% 1-year accuracy 19 / 28 met price target | 30%upside $5.25 | Neutral Maintained | 25 Feb 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Shane 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 1 met price target | 36%upside $5.50 | Neutral Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Jade Rahmani 42% 1-year accuracy 14 / 33 met price target | 36%upside $5.50 | Market Perform Maintained | 13 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about ACRE published over the past 30 days
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
2 weeks ago
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Ares Commercial: 50%+ Book Value Discount Is Excessive (Rating Upgrade)
Ares Commercial Real Estate announced a 40% dividend cut for Q1 '25, reducing the quarterly dividend to $0.15 per-share. Persistent loan quality issues, particularly in the office portfolio, forced ACRE to divest loans at a loss and reduce financial leverage. Shares trade at a 50%+ discount to book value, reflecting deep investor distrust despite the REIT's efforts to de-risk and reset for growth.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Losers Of REIT Earnings Season
In Part 3 of our Earnings Recap, we present a sector-by-sector breakdown of the Losers of REIT Earnings Season, discussing incremental positives/negatives and noting the individual standouts. Commercial Mortgage REITs were the "biggest loser" of REIT earnings season after results showed ongoing problems in the office space and a significant deterioration in multifamily bridge loan performance. Results from Hotel REITs were also disappointing given the record-levels of travel demand, as margin pressures from higher labor costs have taken a sizable bite out of bottom-line profitability.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate: 40% Dividend Cut, What Now?
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation cut its dividend by 40% due to persistent loan quality issues and underperforming distributable earnings, following a 24% cut in early 2024. The mortgage REIT's book value has declined significantly, now trading at a 50% discount due to ongoing loan losses and a contracting net interest margin. Despite the dividend cuts, the trust's pay-out metrics remain unstable, leading to a 'Hold' rating as concerns about the company's financial stability persist.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Why Dividends Matter, Even The Little Ones
Dividends provide a reliable income stream, especially during tough economic times, alleviating financial pressure without the need to sell shares. Persistent inflation makes dividend income increasingly valuable, as it offers stability when market returns are volatile or negative. Investing in well-established, high-yield dividend companies with strong cash flows can ensure a steady income and reduce financial stress.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Inflation Isn't Dead Yet
US equity markets flirted with fresh record-highs this week while benchmark interest rates hovered around two-month lows as investors weighed positive earnings news against uncomfortable hot inflation data. Complicating the policy outlook for the Federal Reserve, CPI data showed the fastest monthly rise in consumer prices since August, prompting a pledge from Powell for "more work to do." Snapping a two-week losing streak, the S&P 500 rebounded by 1.5%, closing fractionally below its prior record-high set in late January. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rallied nearly 3%.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants John Stilmar - MD, IR Bryan Donohoe - CEO Jeff Gonzales - CFO Conference Call Participants Rick Shane - JPMorgan Doug Harter - UBS Jade Rahmani - KBW Chris Muller - Citizens JMP John Nickodemus - BTIG Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation's Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Ares Commercial: Mortgage REIT Cuts On Schedule
Ares Commercial cut once again. Q4-2024 saw negative distributable EPS and increased loans rated 4 and 5. ACRE has had the worst underwriting results in mortgage REITs, and it is not even close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.15 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06. This compares to earnings of $0.20 per share a year ago.
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