Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) Stock Rating Lowered by Raymond James

Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on ABR. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Arbor Realty Trust from $14.25 to $13.50 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $13.75.

Arbor Realty Trust Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE ABR traded down $0.17 during trading on Monday, reaching $12.10. 4,697,833 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,368,255. The company has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.16 and a beta of 2.03. The business's 50-day moving average price is $13.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.16. 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 has a twelve month low of $11.43 and a twelve month high of $15.94.

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Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $262.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $88.92 million. Arbor Realty Trust had a return on equity of 14.75% and a net margin of 22.66%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Arbor Realty Trust will post 1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Arbor Realty Trust news, Director William C. Green bought 5,269 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.17 per share, with a total value of $74,661.73. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 178,797 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,533,553.49. The trade was a 3.04 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Arbor Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Raymond James Trust N.A. grew its stake in Arbor Realty Trust by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 23,769 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 698 shares during the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 33.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 701 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 18,676 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Arbor Realty Trust by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 16,728 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $232,000 after acquiring an additional 797 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in Arbor Realty Trust by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 9,062 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. 57.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Arbor Realty Trust

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.