Ladder Capital (LADR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ladder Capital Corp operates as an internally-managed real estate investment trust in the United States. It operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates conduit first mortgage loans that are secured by cash-flowing commercial real estate; and originates and invests in balance sheet first mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate properties that are undergoing transition, including lease-up, sell-out, and renovation or repositioning. It also invests in note purchase financings, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, and other structured finance products related to commercial real estate. The Securities segment invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities, U.S. treasury and agency, corporate bonds, and equity securities. The Real Estate segment owns and invests in a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate properties, such as leased properties, office buildings, student housing portfolios, hotels, industrial buildings, shopping center, and condominium units. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.08 to $10.34
• 50-Day Range: $9.88 to $11.83
• 52-Week Range: $9.68 to $12.48
• Volume: 744,737 shs
• Average Volume: 622,500 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.75
• Dividend Yield: 9.10%
• Price Target: $13.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ladder Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ladder Capital scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ladder Capital has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ladder Capital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ladder Capital are expected to grow by 19.42% in the coming year, from $1.03 to $1.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ladder Capital is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ladder Capital is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.57.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ladder Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.82% of the float of Ladder Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ladder Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ladder Capital has recently increased by 8.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Ladder Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ladder Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ladder Capital is 106.98%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ladder Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.80% next year. This indicates that Ladder Capital will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.30

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.82% of the float of Ladder Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ladder Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ladder Capital has recently increased by 8.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Ladder Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Ladder Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for LADR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Ladder Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ladder Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.00% of the stock of Ladder Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.25% of the stock of Ladder Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LADR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LADR shares performed this year?

Ladder Capital's stock was trading at $11.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LADR stock has decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $10.1050.
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How were Ladder Capital's earnings last quarter?

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.04. Ladder Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.77% and a net margin of 21.36%.
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Who are Ladder Capital's major shareholders?

Ladder Capital's top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.14%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.02%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Pamela Mccormack, Robert Perelman and Paul J Miceli.
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How do I buy shares of Ladder Capital?

Shares of LADR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ladder Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ladder Capital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Rithm Capital (RITM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), AT&T (T), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/06/2025
• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2025
• Today: 4/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LADR
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:LADR
• CIK: 1577670
• Web: www.laddercapital.com
• Phone: (212) 715-3170
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $13.17
• High Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.81
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.25 million
• Net Margins: 21.36%
• Pretax Margin: 80.89%
• Return on Equity: 8.77%
• Return on Assets: 2.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.05
• Current Ratio: 38.96
• Quick Ratio: 38.96

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $277.48 million
• Price / Sales: 4.63
• Cash Flow: $1.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.30
• Book Value: $12.06 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 127,106,000
• Free Float: 111,853,000
• Market Cap: $1.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.44