Intech Investment Management LLC Grows Holdings in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR - Free Report) by 50.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 79,329 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 26,648 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC's holdings in Arbor Realty Trust were worth $1,099,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 280.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,624 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,934 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 33.1% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 2,818 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 701 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 82.3% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 4,431 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 28.9% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,848 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 1,537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Arbor Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $104,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.25% of the company's stock.

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Arbor Realty Trust Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of ABR stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $12.11. 2,060,119 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,246,643. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.43 and a 1 year high of $15.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.97 and a 200 day moving average of $14.02. The firm has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a PE ratio of 10.17 and a beta of 2.05. The company has a quick ratio of 35.68, a current ratio of 37.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41.

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $262.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $88.92 million. Arbor Realty Trust had a return on equity of 14.75% and a net margin of 22.66%. Analysts expect that Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. will post 1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Arbor Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.21%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 144.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ABR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Raymond James cut shares of Arbor Realty Trust from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Arbor Realty Trust has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.75.

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.