Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) Stock Holdings Lessened by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Fonder AB decreased its position in Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR - Free Report) by 27.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 57,500 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 21,300 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB's holdings in Arbor Realty Trust were worth $796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Planning grew its holdings in Arbor Realty Trust by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 39,179 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $610,000 after buying an additional 4,184 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Arbor Realty Trust during the third quarter valued at $5,150,000. US Bancorp DE increased its position in Arbor Realty Trust by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 16,504 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 979 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Arbor Realty Trust by 183.2% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 10,028 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $156,000 after purchasing an additional 6,487 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Arbor Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.25% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ABR shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on shares of Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Arbor Realty Trust from $13.50 to $12.50 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Raymond James lowered Arbor Realty Trust from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Two 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, Arbor Realty Trust currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $13.75.

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Insider Activity at Arbor Realty Trust

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

Arbor Realty Trust Stock Up 2.2 %

NYSE:ABR traded up $0.27 on Tuesday, reaching $12.25. The stock had a trading volume of 2,702,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,216,305. The company has a current ratio of 37.49, a quick ratio of 35.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.43 and a 12-month high of $15.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $13.42 and a 200 day moving average of $14.15. The stock has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 2.03.

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

Arbor Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 14.05%. Arbor Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is presently 144.54%.

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.