EMC Capital Management Acquires 18,763 Shares of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)

EMC Capital Management grew its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR - Free Report) by 23,453.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,843 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 18,763 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management's holdings in Arbor Realty Trust were worth $261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,207,950 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $112,156,000 after purchasing an additional 32,788 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,298,957 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $66,905,000 after buying an additional 45,370 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 29.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,511,381 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $54,637,000 after acquiring an additional 797,453 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,403,796 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $37,403,000 after acquiring an additional 97,454 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in Arbor Realty Trust by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,016,860 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $15,538,000 after acquiring an additional 26,376 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.25% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Arbor Realty Trust

In other news, Director William C. Green purchased 5,269 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.17 per share, for a total transaction of $74,661.73. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 178,797 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,533,553.49. This represents a 3.04 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 3.70% of the company's stock.

Arbor Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE ABR traded up $0.13 on Monday, reaching $13.52. The company had a trading volume of 2,161,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,296,935. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a PE ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 2.03. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.92 and a 12 month high of $15.94. The company has a quick ratio of 35.68, a current ratio of 35.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.67. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $13.89 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.18.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $14.25 to $13.50 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Arbor Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.00.

Arbor Realty Trust Company Profile

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, single-family rental, and commercial real estate markets in the United States. The company operates through Structured Business and Agency Business segments. It primarily invests in bridge and mezzanine loans, including junior participating interests in first mortgages, and preferred and direct equity, as well as real estate-related joint ventures, real estate-related notes, and various mortgage-related securities.